Tagline: Every so often, there is a film that is destined to be talked about and remembered for years to come.
Plot Outline: An American citizen is trapped in Cambodia during tyrant Pol Pot's bloody "Year Zero" ethnic cleansing campaign, which claimed the lives of two million "undesirable" civilians. (more)(view trailer)
Beautifully filmed, beautifully told story about a journalist and his
translator covering the civil war in Cambodia. Brutally honest and
disturbing, and emotionally powerful at the same time. It is a story
about
friendship and social justice, taking a rather liberal view towards the
American involvement in the situation. Won several well deserved academy
awards, especially for Dr. Haing S. Ngor as the translator, although
Waterston delivers a superb performance as well. Definitely worth
watching
for anyone interested in historical films.
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