• My Husband the Child Soldier

In Cambodia, former Khmer Rouge child soldier Aki Ra and his wife Hout help communities reclaim their land by clearing deadly leftover landmines. They adopt children injured by explosions and open a museum that gains global attention. As Aki Ra works to break free from his past in the genocidal regime and rebuild his family, he discovers that in a country still wrestling with its history, the past is never easily escaped.

Screening Details:

27th 2026. 6:30pm-10:00pm. Venue to be announced.

Technical details

Documentary Feature - UK - 54 minutes - English (with subtitles)

Cast and Credits

Director - Tom Peppiatt

Key Cast

Akira

Editor - Francis Robertson

Producer - Tom Peppiatt

Filmed by - Jon Beer

Filmed by - Matthew Healey

Filmed by - Josh Peace

Filmed by - Tom Peppiatt

LVFF 2026 Award Nominations

Best Documentary Feature

Best Documentary Film


Director biography

- tom peppiatt

Award winning director Tom has self-shot immersive films and led multi-camera teams on blue chip projects for Netflix, Disney +, Amazon, BBC, C4, C5 & Nat Geo in over 50 countries. This project began almost 20 years ago following a visit to Aki Ra's museum in Cambodia.