This year, the “Speak Out, Sisters” team curates an exclusive 4-day mini-festival spotlighting international women’s lives and women’s rights, featuring standout documentaries by leading Cambodian filmmakers – each presenting their work live on the Meta House stage.

Free entry. All films with English subtitles.

A DAY OFF FROM THE FACTORY (Cambodia, 7 min; Dir. Sao Sopheak) – Part of a series portraying the daily realities of Cambodia’s garment workers, produced in collaboration with the ILO’s Better Factories Cambodia program and Meta House. The project brought together students from Meta House’s film school and Western documentarians to capture riveting insider stories of the country’s largest industry.

MADE IN ETHIOPIA (Ethiopia, 91 min; Dir. Xinyan You)- As a sprawling Chinese factory complex pushes to expand in rural Ethiopia, three women pursue new opportunities—only to see their hopes tested by harsh realities of rapid industrialization. A gripping look at ambition, global investment, and the human cost of development.