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The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor

2015
1h 27m
Biography/Documentary/History
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Cast

Haing S. Ngor (Self)Jack Ong (Self)Sophia Ngor Demetri (Self)Luan Um Nhean (Khmer Rouge cadre)Jonathan Nitasneak Dok (Khmer Rouge cadre)Wayne Ngor (Dr. Haing S. Ngor)

Director

Arthur Dong

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Synopsis

When Dr. Haing S. Ngor was forced into labor camps by the Khmer Rouge, little did he know he would escape years of torture and recreate his experiences in a film that would win him an Academy Award®. "The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor" tells the dramatic story about arguably the most recognizable survivor of the Cambodian genocide, a man who became a worldwide ambassador for justice in his homeland, only to be murdered in a Los Angeles Chinatown alley - a case still muddled with conspiracy theories. Through an inspired blend of original animation and rare archival material - anchored by Ngor's richly layered autobiography - the years encapsulating the Khmer Rouge's tyrannical rule over Cambodia are experienced though a politically charged transnational journey of loss and reconciliation.

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