Director: Rithy Panh
Origin: Cambodia | France
Language: French
Running time: 92 min
In the film version of his harrowing memoir, director Rithy Panh uses ceramic figures to represent the Cambodian masses murdered in the 1970s. Panh's painful memories include the loss of his parents and sisters in one of history's darkest episodes. (from Netflix.com)
U.S. box office: $49,768
Watch the trailer on IMDB.
Background reading on the movie and it's central topic:
- Cambodian history refresher
- New York Times review, to give you an idea of what we'll be seeing
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Review of last week's film ("The Broken Circle Breakdown", 4 stars)
Steven says: I'm a sucker for bluegrass music, especially the harmonies. So when one of the near-final scenes, where the main characters sing on stage and reflect so well what's going on in their troubled lives, shows up, I'm totally behind the film. It is well put together, shaped additionally by bluegrass songs, and overall an engaging experience. (Warning: it is not a happy film.)
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