The People of Angkor
| The People of Angkor | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rithy Panh |
| Written by | Rithy Panh |
| Cinematography | Prum Mesa |
| Edited by | Isabelle Roudy Marie-Christine Rougerie |
| Music by | Marc Marder |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | Cambodia France |
| Language | Khmer |
The People of Angkor (French: Les Gens d'Angkor) is a 2003 French-Cambodian documentary film directed by Rithy Panh. It was exhibited at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival in 2005 and had its US premiere at the Tribeca Festival.[1]
Content
[edit]The film follows a young Cambodian boy around the temples of Angkor Wat as older men tell him about the legends depicted on the walls, and tourists tour the site.
Reception
[edit]The People of Angkor was called "the most original film ever made about Angkor".[2] The way the film focused attentively on the importance of spoken word was noted in a review in Trafic.[3] In a similar manner, Les Inrockuptibles praised the sense of silence in the film.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The People of Angkor | 2004 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Tertrais, Hugues (2008). Angkor VIIIe-XXIe siècle: mémoire et identité khmères (in French). Autrement. ISBN 978-2-7467-1076-4.
- ^ Trafic (in French). P.O.L. 2006.
- ^ Les inrockuptibles (in French). Editions Indépendantes. 2004.
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