Since its discovery, Angkor has been synonymous with mystery. It is often depicted in popular culture as a place of foreboding inhabited by the gods. Few remember that the place was once inhabited by full-blooded men and women whose reasons for building the massive structures of Angkor were as earthly as they were celestial. This documentary will bring Angkor to vivid life, capturing not only Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom in their moment of glory, but the people who lived and worked there as well.