A film by  Rithy Panh

Adapted from  « Shiiku »  by Oé Kenzaburô

With Cyril Guei, Jhem Chuop, Soeum Chhoeum

Running time 91′

Introduction

Cambodia in 1972. For the naïve, mesmerized Cambodian young child telling this story, the black soldier who was taken prisoner was not an enemy, but merely an animal that needs to be taken care of.

Synopsis

Cambodia in 1972. For the naive, mesmerized young Cambodian child telling this story, the black soldier who has been taken prisoner is not an enemy, but merely an animal that needs to be taken care of. The little Cambodian child from the rice fields, who is responsible for guarding the prisoner, has already been hypnotized by Khmer Rouge ideology. Across the border, in Vietnam, war is raging and US fighters fly over his country to bomb Vietnam. Will the child be able to resist killing the black man – the enemy ?

Fiche technique

Cast :

The Pilot         Cyril GUEI

Pang                 CHUOP Jhem

Siet                  CHHOEUM Soeum

Ney                  CHHOEUM Pruoch

Pang’s friend    RUON Rann

Oncle Vorn       LUON Logn

Chief  Khmer Rouge    YIM Vutha

Grand-Mother  Yun      NEAM Koeum

So      CHUUM Cheng Huor

Tuol      THAN Saron

Tuol’s wife    HENG Cheam

Equipe technique

Screenwriters        Michel Fessler and Rithy Panh

Adapted from       « Shiiku » by Ôé Kenzaburô  .- The Wylie Agency (UK)

Director                     Rithy Panh

Photography             Prum Mesar

Sound     Myriam René &   Sear   Visal

Editiong    Rithy Panh & Marie-Christine Rougerie

Art director   Benoit Cisilkiewick

Bophana Production   Cheap Sovichea

Coordination  Marie de Calan

Production assistante    Pascale PIGEON

Secretary of production     Chea Sophal

Accounter  Béatrice Hannequin

Produced by  CDP, ARTE France, Institut National de l’Audiovisuel, Bophana Production/Cambodge

En association avec SIMF Management

Développé avec le soutien du Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée, du programme MEDIA de l’Union Européenne et de l’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, avec la participation de TV5Monde

Festivals

This project was selected  by the  « Atelier » at  the Cannes film festival 2010

PPP    Pusan International Film Festival

Sorry, this entry is only available in Français .

Writer  – Irène Jouannet

Adapted by Georges-Paul Cuny’s novel

Release Date  10 November 1995 (France)

Genre    Drama