Meeting with Pol Pot
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.
Language:
FR
Production Countries:
Cambodia, France, Qatar, Taiwan, Turkey
Status:
Released
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Rithy Panh and Elizabeth Becker on Meeting with Pol Pot | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2025
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