Baksei Thansuor Films

Background

Baksei Thansuor Films (បក្សីឋានសួគ៌ ភាពយន្ត) was a Cambodian film company established in 1963 by siblings Yvon Hem and Nary Hem. The company's name, which means "Bird of Paradise", comes from the 1962 French-Cambodian film L'Oiseau de paradis, which Yvon Hem also worked on as a production assistant and also starred Nary Hem. The company was prolific during the 1960s and was closed down in 1975 when the Khmer Rouge took over. Both Yvon and Nary survived; with Nary having left the country years before the fall of Phnom Penh. Only five films from the company survived.

Yvon would later direct one more film in 1987 under Wat Phnom Productions; Sror Morl Anthakal.

Logo (1960s-1970s)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a drawing of a dancing figure on a lotus (probably an apsara). Above is the white arched-styled Khmer text "បក្សីឋានសួគ៌ ភាពយន្ត" and below are two sets of white text "SUPER PRODUCTION" and the arched-styled "BAKSEI THANSUOR FILMS", with the latter below the former. The drawing disappears after a split second.

Technique: Practical effects.

Audio: The opening theme of the film.

Audio Variant: For one VHS release of Sovann Pancha, the theme from the Runteas Pich Video Film Production logo plays over this logo.

Availability: Only known to appear in the 1970 film Sovann Pancha.