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Meta Strings is a music documentary directed by Sokpoly Voeun in 2024. This film was made for support local artists in Cambodia and deliver a great motivation messages to the world.

Storyline
Nara is a member of Reign in Slumber, a Cambodian metal band. All the Reign in Slumber members, Alain, Ronan, Tin, Nel and of course, Nara himself, tried to protect their music genre, trying at whatever cost, to fight for survival, artist racism, living in a toxic society and convince people who don't understand about their works.

Main Cast

 * Alain Ou as Alain band founder and drummer, he create "Silent6" band before "Reign in Slumber" existing. He also in collaboration with Doch Chkae band as a vocalist.


 * Nara Tsutra as Nara bassist.
 * Nel Briones as Nel vocialist. Nel she is a metal vocalist from Philippine. She also has another band call White Widow, a Philippine noise project founded by Chester Masangya and Nel Briones, has released several works since 2019. They collaborate with artists like James Shearman, MO*TE, ASTRO, Vomir, and Senyawa. Their latest release, Holographic Genocide, will be released in April 2021 through Black Ring Rituals, featuring Roman Soleno and John Ivan Pollo 's artwork. She join Reign in Slumber in 2023, after Slam City Seam Reap Festival.
 * Ronan Kemp as Ronan/Alex guitarist.

Additional cast

 * Vanntin Hoeurn as old band member. Vanntin old member Silent6 and Reign in Slumber, he was appear with the old footages in this film.
 * Mourin Terry as background cast.
 * Pheakta Mony as bartender.
 * Thida Khum, Roem-Sotong An, Samai Touch, Vichet Pen and Sovicheapanha Phan as crowd.

Production
Begin on April 6, 2024 at cloud bar, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Sokpoly Voeun, start production and finished on April 7, 2024. Post-production begin on April 8th 2024 and finished on April 25th 2024.

Music
Sokpoly Voeun, decided to use one out of reign in slumber music "Stave Nation Army" from album "ST/Demo" released on April 4, 2019. "ST/Demo" includes 4 more tracks such as "Fuck Off And Rot (featuring Mia Priest)", "Witch's Dust", "Altered State", Contrition". Another new "Metal Strings" original soundtrack from Reign in Slumber new 2024 album.

These two original soundtrack "Stave Nation Army" and "Metal Strings" was composed by Alain Ou and perform by Nara Tsutra, Nel Briones, Ronan Kemp, Vanntin Hoeurn and also Alain Ou.

Release
Metal Strings Metal Strings, had its Premiere at the Cloud Metal Film Fest, Phnom Penh, Cambodia on June 5, 2024. This is the official selection by cloud. a lot of artist and filmmaker join this event, such as Reign in Slumber, Metal String's film crews and music artist. Metal Strings, director was quote for this film is "Hope it's too expensive" Sokpoly Voeun, speak in Metal Strings Film Fest at cloud.