Special Screenings

Cambodia / 2018 / 115 min.
Director: Rithy PANH

The film opens with director Rithy PANH having his head shaved in preparation for a religious rite. His purpose is to discover the whereabout of the remains of his family who were murdered during the Khmer Rouge years. Furthermore, testimony from many people attest to how unprincipled the Khmer Rouge rule had been.... PANH has consistently sought to document the tragedy of his native country. This film could be called the consummation of his current efforts. A diverse number of literary works are cited in the film including Jean CAYROL's writings 'Night and Fog', a passage from Pascal QUIGNARD's novel 'All the World's Mornings, and verses from the poetry of Paul ÉLUARD. Screened as the opening film of the Venice Film Festival's Venice Days section.