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Exhibition: "Rotess Phlœung" by Stéphane Janin

 
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:40 am    Post subject: Exhibition: "Rotess Phlœung" by Stéphane Janin Reply with quote

[from Centre Culturel Français... pardon my French]



Opening: Thursday June 7
18h30
hall of exposure of the French Cultural Centre

Phnom Penh, Saturday morning, six hours, the railway station wakes up.

On the quays the salesmen are not numerous. A rice soup saleswoman, a saleswoman of cakes, cigarettes and drinks. The train fills gently, very gently. One is far from the multitude of the Nineties which filled of the trains of more than fifteen coaches. Today it is a train runs made up of three coaches travellers and three goods trucks. At the edge of the quay, EM Sopheap remembers. Today the former workman of the station of Phnom Penh reprocesses some smoothes his small moustache as the memories go up.

"In the Sixties, the train was called the Rail-car. It left the morning Phnom Penh to 6h20 and arrived at 10h36 at Battambang after four or five stops only. that went quickly, much more quickly than today. At the same time another train made the way in opposite direction to join Phnom Penh. There was traffic, really. Today, there is nothing any more but one train per week "

At six hours fifty two, the engine enters in station. It heavily clings to the goods trucks and travellers. A few minutes later, the station master gives the signal. He is six hours fifty six of the morning, the train puts himself quietly on the way, indolent and shaking, it will take him approximately twelve hours to get to Battambang...

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exposition
"Rotess Phlœung" par Stéphane Janin
Vernissage : le jeudi 7 juin / 18h30 / hall d'exposition du CCF
Exposition : du 8 au 30 juin



Phnom Penh, samedi matin, six heures, la gare ferroviaire s'éveille. Sur les quais les vendeurs ne sont pas nombreux. Une vendeuse de soupe de riz, une vendeuse de gâteaux, cigarettes et boissons. Le train se remplit doucement, très doucement. On est loin de l'affluence des années 90 qui remplissait des trains de plus de quinze wagons. Aujourd'hui c'est un train court constitué de trois wagons voyageurs et trois wagons de marchandises. Au bord du quai, Em Sopheap se souvient. Aujourd'hui en retraite l'ancien ouvrier de la gare de Phnom Penh lisse sa petite moustache au fur et à mesure que les souvenirs remontent.

« Dans les années soixante, le train s'appelait l'Autorail. Il partait le matin de Phnom Penh à 6h20 et arrivait à 10h36 à Battambang après quatre ou cinq arrêts uniquement. ça allait vite, bien plus vite qu'aujourd'hui. Au même moment un autre train faisait le chemin en sens inverse pour rejoindre Phnom Penh. Il y avait du trafic, vraiment. Aujourd'hui, il n'y a plus qu'un train par semaine. »

A six heures cinquante deux, la locomotive entre en gare. Elle s'accroche lourdement aux wagons de marchandises et de voyageurs. Quelques minutes plus tard, le chef de gare donne le signal. Il est six heures cinquante six du matin, le train se met tranquillement en route, indolent et branlant, il lui faudra environ douze heures pour rejoindre Battambang…

Stéphane Janin
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