1000 years ago, the Khmer people of Cambodia built an empire that stretched a million square kilometers. It became the largest superpower the region has ever seen. Their capital was the great city of Angkor, once the largest city on Earth. Its centerpiece was Angkor Wat – a vast temple complex covering an area more than four times the size of Vatican City. But 600 years ago, the Khmer kings abandoned their capital and many of the huge structures they built were devoured by the jungle. Ever since, the people who once lived around the temples have remained an enigma. The two-part documentary series JUNGLE ATLANTIS (2014, 120 mins) following an archaeological team in Cambodia as they use new laser scanning technology to uncover the mysteries of Angkor Wat and the medieval world’s greatest metropolis.

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Meta screens the best films set in Cambodia every Friday, 7.30PM. All films are screened in English language versions and / or with English subtitles.