The Missing Picture (2013)

Original title

L'image manquante

Directed by

Rithy Panh

Genre

documentary film

Country

Cambodia, France

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

12

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 98 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. The director combines news footage with clay figurines to show the genocide's effects on the country and its people.

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What happens

The Missing Picture (French: L'Image manquante, Khmer: រូបភាពដែលបាត់បង់, romanized: roubpheap del batbng) is a 2013 Cambodian-French documentary film directed by Rithy Panh about the Khmer Rouge regime and Cambodian genocide. Approximately half of the film is news and documentary footage, while the other half uses clay figurines to dramatise the genocide's impact and aftermath on Cambodian people and society. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival where it won the top prize. It was also screened in the World Cinema section at the 2013 Cinemanila International Film Festival where it won the Grand Jury Prize. It won Best Documentary at the 21st Lumière Awards and was nominated for Best Documentary Film at the 41st César Awards as well as for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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