Meeting with Pol Pot

Overview

Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia) - 1978. Three French journalists are invited by the Khmer Rouge to conduct an exclusive interview of the regime's leader, Pol Pot. The country seems ideal. But behind the Potemkin village, the Khmer Rouge regime is declining and the war with Vietnam threatens to invade the country. The regime is looking for culprits, secretly carrying out a large scale genocide. Under the eyes of the journalists, the beautiful picture cracks, revealing the horror. Their journey progressively turns into a nightmare.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 5, 2024

Original language

French

Countries

Cambodia, France

Production

Anupheap Productions,Catherine Dussart Productions

Cast

Irène Jacob,Grégoire Colin,Cyril Gueï,Bun-Hok Lim,Somaline Mao,Leng Thirith,Sovann Nhoeb,Paov Pitu,Siden In,Sophourn Hasand 17 more

Director

Rithy Panh

Writer

Rithy Panh,Pierre Erwan Guillaume,Elizabeth Becker

Producer

Catherine Dussart,Roger Huang Jiang-Feng,Justine O.

Cinematography

Aymerick Pilarski

Music

Marc Marder

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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