Sastra Film Wins Four Awards at Legend Awards 2026
- PR @SASTRA
- Jul 13
- 2 min read
Two major productions from Sastra Film took home a combined four awards at this year's Legend Awards 2026, marking a notable achievement for the studio and for the Cambodian film industry as a whole.
Legend Awards 2026 for Best Director and Best Actress
WHEN A LITTLE MONK'S MOTHER BECOMES A GHOST (កូននេនម្ដាយខ្មោច) was recognised with two awards: Best Director and Best Actress.
Main Credits for WHEN A LITTLE MONK'S MOTHER BECOMES A GHOST (កូននេនម្ដាយខ្មោច):
Producer &Exceutive Producer: Bun Channimol
Directed by: Kou Darachan
Story Screenplay: Reoun Veasna , Sorn Srey Lin
Production Manager: Bun Chantith
Director of Photography: Hea Da , Long Nareoung
After Pousan’s death, Mingnan struggles to raise their son, Kosal, while facing debt and illness. Wanting a better future for him, she sends him to a monastery and leaves to work far away. She visits whenever she can, but one trip changes everything. Soon, strange things start happening in the village. People feel uneasy, and whispers of something unnatural spread. Kosal, torn between his love for his mother and his new life as a novice monk, finds himself in the middle of it all. As fear grows, the village turns against them. In the end, a painful choice must be made—one that will decide both their fates.
Legend Awards 2026 for the Top Performance National Award and Best Special Effect
Death Marriage (គូស្នេហ៍កំបុតក្បាល) also secured two honours: the Top Performance National Award and Best Special Effect.
Main Credits for Death Marriage (គូស្នេហ៍កំបុតក្បាល):
Producer &Exceutive Producer: Bun Channimol
Directed by: Kou Darachan
Story Screenplay: Reoun Veasna , Sorn Srey Lin
Production Manager: Bun Chantith
Director of Photography: Hea Da , Long Nareoung
CGI / Visual Effects: Song Bunnet and Team
Ever since the day a bride and groom killed each other on their wedding day, the wedding music that once filled the village turned into funeral music. Since then, no bride and groom has been able to get married in this village, as long as the events of the past remain unresolved.
These achievements reflect the dedication of the entire team, who worked tirelessly at every stage of production, from pre-production planning, through filming and post-production, to the films' eventual release in cinemas. It was this sustained effort and commitment that made both productions possible.
The recognition extends beyond Sastra Film itself. For the cast, crew, and everyone involved in bringing these two productions to the screen, the wins serve as encouragement to continue producing quality work for Cambodian audiences.
Congratulations are extended to the directors, actors, and production teams behind both films, as well as to Legend Cinema, which marked its 15th anniversary this year and successfully hosted the Legend Awards 2026 ceremony.
