Until Today: Daily Life’s Consequences of the Khmer Rouge Regime

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Phnom Penh: There will be a screening of Khmer Rouge Regime-related documentary on Sunday at 7 pm at Metahouse. Officially Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge regime collapsed in 1979. Its consequences are lingering in our society until today. How much is our everyday life in Cambodia shaped by the past? The video compilation UNTIL TODAY investigates this within 9 short documentaries, visiting Cambodians across the country. Stories of finding lost ones, fear of divine punishment, or treasure hunts through pagodas. Meet young student filmmakers from the RUPP Department of Media & Communication and join their discoveries! All films in Khmer language with English subtitles, runtime approx. 70 mins., new DVD release & sale after the viewing. Admission: 2 USD. Free for students.