MARG1N is an independent, print-only film magazine based in Cambodia, supported by Anti-Archive. We celebrate and bridge together regional writers, artists, and filmmakers through the lenses of Southeast Asian cinema under a different topic each year.
As of 2026, our most recent release is Issue 3: Cosmos. It covers the cinemas of Brunei, Timor-Leste, and Thailand . Please view Issues for a more detailed overview of our catalog.
MARG1N is a Southeast Asian film magazine based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Our annual publication links two Southeast Asian countries under a single theme, exploring cinema peripherally.
Writing
Informal critical reflections on cinema published online.
Tokyo International Film Festival 2025 Dispatch — Part Two Sasha HanThe second part of our dispatch centers the legacy of colonialism and its intersection with complex identity, ancestry, and land ownership. It seems apt to begin this section with a brief prologue on Lav Diaz’s Magellan (2025). Since Cannes [Read more]
Crisis, Conflict, Commune.Savunthara SengAt the Critical Film Writing Workshop organized by the Thai Film Archive, held from 7 to 10 August, Alyssandra and I presented a case study about our work: a self-reflection on the transnational ethos of the magazine and the dialogues emerging from writings about Southeast Asian cinema [Read more] Paratexts Vol. 01 - CORNER/SANCTUARYLé Baltar & Tito Ramos Quiling, Jr.How five different films contend with the dangers of belonging and stigmata from places that should feel like home. [Read more]