The People of Angkor

The People of Angkor (2004)

Le gens d’Angkor

In Angkor Wat, we follow a boy and his relationships with the people who live there, the ruins, and the tourists. The legends and magical stories depicted on the stones of the temple remains overlap with the reality of modern Cambodia. The lingering pain left by years of civil war, the gap between conditions in the cities and the countryside, and the thoughts of the boy who has lost sight of the future are conveyed at a leisurely rhythm with beautiful imagery that gently evokes emotion in the viewer.

Date of release
2004-01-01
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Rithy Panh

Recommended