The Missing Picture
| The Missing Picture | |
|---|---|
| Director | Rithy Panh |
| Format | Feature |
| Film type | Documentary |
| First released | 2013 |
| Original language | French |
| Production country | Cambodia, France |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Subjects | Film & Moving Image; History & Remembrance |
| Creator pages | Rithy Panh |
The Missing Picture is a feature documentary directed by Rithy Panh, first released in 2013. (Wikipedia)
Synopsis
The Missing Picture portrays the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 through archival footage, animation and clay dioramas. Directed by Rithy Panh, who lived through the regime as a child, the film addresses genocide, the loss of cultural identity and the reconstruction of personal and collective memory. (Wikipedia)
Production and credits
The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the top prize. It won Best Documentary at the 21st Lumière Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. (Wikipedia; IMDb)