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  • Pol Pot Dancing (2024)
  • 102 min | Documentary, History
Pol Pot Dancing (2024)
102 min | Documentary, History
A star dancer at the Cambodian royal court lovingly raises her husband's little brother as her own son. Decades later, as a forced laborer under the oppressive rule of Khmer Rouge, she discovers that her foster son is none other than Pol ...See moreA star dancer at the Cambodian royal court lovingly raises her husband's little brother as her own son. Decades later, as a forced laborer under the oppressive rule of Khmer Rouge, she discovers that her foster son is none other than Pol Pot. The mass purges of the regime (spanning from 1975 to 1979 - Pol Pot annihilated 25% of Cambodia's population) are intertwined with painful memories of the relatives of the bloodthirsty dictator, who today stage an impressive dance performance depicting an encounter between the leader of the Khmer Rouge and his foster mother. In this stunning documentary, valuable archival material is seamlessly combined with the images of the dancers, the traditional costumes, and the descriptions of the deep significance behind this major cultural expression of the Cambodian people, offering a flawless outcome, one that is profoundly melancholic, beautiful, and yet at the same time tragic. Art serves as pain relief for the greatest open wounds of History. Written by Thessaloniki Documentary Festival See less
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Producers
Arne Birkenstock (producer) | Laryssa Stone (producer)
Cinematographer
Marcus Winterbauer
Editors
Martin Kayser-Landwehr (additional editing) | Julia Oehring
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Updated Mar 8, 2024
Release date
Dec 5, 2024 (Germany)
Awards
1 nomination

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6 cast members
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King Sisowath of Cambodia primary photo
King Sisowath of Cambodia
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Sophiline Cheam Shapiro primary photo
Sophiline Cheam Shapiro
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Neang Neak (2012)
King Sisowath Monivong of Cambodia primary photo
King Sisowath Monivong of Cambodia
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Pol Pot primary photo
Pol Pot
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Pol Pots leende (1979)
Chea Samy primary photo
Chea Samy
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Norodom Sihanouk primary photo
Norodom Sihanouk
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