Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia

1979

The film recounts the bombing of Cambodia by the U.S. in 1970, the subsequent brutality and genocide that occurred when Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge militia took over, and finally the amount of aid given by the west.

Documentary

David Munro
52m
October 30, 1979

Overview

John Pilger vividly reveals the brutality and murderous political ambitions of the Pol Pot/Khmer Rouge totalitarian regime which bought genocide and despair to the people of Cambodia while neighboring countries, including Australia, shamefully ignored the immense human suffering and unspeakable crimes that bloodied this once beautiful country.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: October 30, 1979
Original language: English
Production: Associated Television
Cast: John Pilger
Director: David Munro
Writer: John Pilger
Producer: David Munro
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
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