The People of Angkor (2003)

Original title

Le gens d’Angkor

Directed by

Rithy Panh

Genre

documentary film

Country

Cambodia, France

Runtime

1h 30m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about the daily lives of people living near the Angkor temple complex in Cambodia. It shows their work routines and interactions without narration or dramatic emphasis.

observationalmeditativeslow-pacedcontemplativematter-of-facteverydaygroundedquiet

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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