Meeting with Pol Pot (2024)
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.
Director: Rithy Panh
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: June 5, 2024
Cast
- Irène Jacob - Lise Delbo
- Grégoire Colin - Alain Cariou
- Cyril Gueï - Paul Thomas
- Bun-Hok Lim - Sung
- Somaline Mao - Ieng Thirith
- Leng Thirith - Comrade Sung
- Sovann Nhoeb - Chan
- Paov Pitu - Ta Mok
- Siden In
- Sophourn Has - Ieng Sary
Screenplay
- Rithy Panh (Screenplay)
- Pierre Erwan Guillaume (Screenplay)
- Elizabeth Becker (Book)
Music: Marc Marder
Cinematography: Aymerick Pilarski
Editing: Matthieu Laclau, Rithy Panh
Production: Anupheap Productions, Catherine Dussart Productions
Country: Cambodia, France, Qatar, Taiwan, Turkey
Language: Français, Khmer
Original Language: fr
Themes
Inspiring True Stories
Keywords
inspirational
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meeting with Pol Pot about?
- 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.
- Who directed Meeting with Pol Pot?
- Meeting with Pol Pot was directed by Rithy Panh.
- Who stars in Meeting with Pol Pot?
- Meeting with Pol Pot stars Irène Jacob, Grégoire Colin, Cyril Gueï, Bun-Hok Lim, Somaline Mao, Leng Thirith.
- How long is Meeting with Pol Pot?
- Meeting with Pol Pot has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is Meeting with Pol Pot?
- Meeting with Pol Pot is a History, Drama film.
- Where was Meeting with Pol Pot produced?
- Meeting with Pol Pot was produced in Cambodia, France, Qatar, Taiwan, Turkey.
- What are the themes of Meeting with Pol Pot?
- The themes of Meeting with Pol Pot include: Inspiring True Stories.