Trailer
Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia today), 1978. Three French journalists are invited by the Khmer Rouge to conduct an exclusive interview with the leader, Pol Pot. Everything seems calm, but in fact the regime is declining and the war with Vietnam threatens the country with invasion. Seeking culprits, the government secretly carries out a genocide. The beautiful picture of the nation cracks before the journalists' eyes, revealing the horror. Freely inspired by the book When The War Was Over : Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge Revolution by Elizabeth Becker. Cannes Première 2024.
Rithy Panh
Rithy Panh was born in 1964 in Cambodia. At the age of 11 he was interned in Khmer rouge camps for rehabilitation through labour. In 1979, he managed to escape to Thailand. A year later, he moved to France, and entered film school in 1985. He has dedicated most of his films to his native country, traumatised by massacres of extreme violence responsible for the extermination of two million Cambodians in four years.
Sections
| DAY | SECTION | CINEMA |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 07/10 | 16:15 |
Estação NET Rio 3 |
| Saturday, 12/10 | 16:20 |
Estação NET Gávea 4 |
| Sunday, 13/10 | 16:00 |
Reserva Cultural Niterói 3 |
| Monday, 14/10 | 21:15 |
Estação NET Botafogo 1 |
* Introduction by the guest(s) and/or Q&A
** Free session
