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An adaptation of autobiographical sections of the book The Elimination, telling his family's story before and after the Khmer Rouge entered Phnom Penh. The Pol Pot communist regime seized the Cambodian capital on 17 April 1975, when Panh was 11 years old. People were sent to work camps and all their personal belongings were confiscated. Torture and execution became an everyday occurrence for the most minor offence.

Main Festivals & Awards

International Festival of San Sebastián (2013)
The Oscars - Nominated for Best Foreign Film (2013)
European Film Awards (2013)
London Film Festival (2013)


Cannes Festival - Un Certain Regard prize (2013)
Cinemanila International Film Festival - Jury Grand Prize (2013)
Ghent International Film Festival - Special Mention (2013)
Jerusalem Film Festival - Spirit of Freedom Prize for Best Documentary (2013)