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Devět kruhů pekla (1989)

Devět kruhů pekla poster
Directed by
Milan Muchna
Genre
drama film, war film, romance film
Country
Czechoslovakia, Cambodia
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Czech doctor in Phnom Penh and a famous Khmer actress navigate the brutal Khmer Rouge period. The film follows their struggle to survive amidst the violence and upheaval.

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What happens

Devět kruhů pekla (English: Nine Circles of Hell) is a 1988 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Milan Muchna. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. The film describes the Khmer Rouge period in Cambodia. Tomáš is a Czech doctor working in Phnom Penh and Khema is famous Khmer actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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