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About My Father

  • About My Father
Genre : Biography
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2010
Format : Mid-length
Running time : 52 (in minutes)
http://bophana.org/productions/about-my-father/

The film follows Phun-Guth Sunthary during her fight. This young woman wants to know the truth about her father's death in S21, a detention and torture center created by Khmers Rouges in Cambodia.

Documentary / 52' / 2010

The film follows the journey of a civil party in the trial of Khmer Rouge cadre, Duch. For several years, Phung-Guth Sunthary had commenced an investigation into the death of her father, imprisoned and executed at the S21 security center in 1977. Between 1975 and 1979, at least 16,000 people have been tortured and executed in this secret prison that was managed by the accused. Through the eyes of Sunthary, the challenges of a major trial of the century are revealed.

A film by Guillaume Suon

Cambodia - 2010, Doc., 52' - HD - Coul/Col

- Réalisateur / Dir : GUILLAUME P. SUON
- Script : Guillaume P. Suon
- Photo/C : Christohe Van Coppenolle, Guillaume P. Suon
- Montage/Editor : Narin Saobora, Guillaume P. Suon
- Sound : Touch Sophaekday, Sam Kacada
- Music : Franck Feutré

Production: Bophana Center / Bophana Production

With the support of: Foundation Open Society Institute

Festivals:
FIPA Biarritz (France) /
Amiens International Film Festival (France) / www.filmfestamiens.org/?ABOUT-MY-FATHER,3229&lang=en
Cannes Festival - World Cinema Delegation /
Doc in Tunis /
London International Documentary Festival (LIDF) /
FEMI (France) - Jury award /
FICIP (Argentina) - Special Jury Award /
AIBD World TV Awards - Runner-up

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Malawi : Blantyre Arts Festival

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