Desc: The Lotus That Went to the Sea: Directed by Jeffrey Johnson. With Rattana Vandy. Once known as the 'Pearl of Asia,' Cambodia now stands at the crossroads of a haunting past and a trying future. 'The Lotus that Went to the Sea' follows a burgeoning community of Cambodian artists who are creating contemporary art for the first time since the Pol Pot regime put an end to their country's golden age. As they take their place at the forefront of the nation's storytellers, their way of interacting with and observing their developing country brings new and unexpected ideas to a place rife with preconceived notions.