Meeting with Pol Pot (French: Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot) is a 2024 drama film co-written and directed by Rithy Panh.[2] Starring Irène Jacob, Grégoire Colin and Cyril Gueï.[3] It is partially based on real events and on the book When the War Was Over: Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge Revolution by Elizabeth Becker.[4]
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| Directed by | Rithy Panh |
| Screenplay by | Rithy Panh Pierre-Erwan Guillaume |
| Based on | When the War Was Over: Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge Revolution by Elizabeth Becker |
| Produced by | Catherine Dussart Roger Huang Justine O. |
| Starring | Irène Jacob Grégoire Colin Cyril Gueï |
| Cinematography | Aymerick Pilarski |
| Edited by | Matthieu Laclau Rithy Panh |
| Music by | Marc Marder |
Production companies | Anupheap Productions CDP |
| Distributed by | Sophie Dulac Distribution (France) Westec Media (Cambodia)[1] |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Countries | Cambodia France Turkey Taiwan Qatar |
| Languages | French Khmer |
Meeting with Pol Pot had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2024 in the Cannes Premiere section.[5] The film was selected as the Cambodian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[6]
Synopsis
editThree French people: two journalists and an academic, travel to Democratic Kampuchea in the midst of Pol Pot's dictatorship after accepting an invitation from the regime, embarking on a dangerous journey to the heart of the brutal government.[7]
Cast
edit- Irène Jacob as Lise Delbo
- Grégoire Colin as Alain Cariou
- Cyril Gueï as Paul Thomas
- Bun-Hok Lim as Camarade Sung
- Leng Thirith as Somaline Mao
- Sovann Nhoeb as Chan
- Paov Pitu as Ta Mok
- Siden In as Chef d'atelier
- Sophourn Has as Ieng Sary
- Tithya Nouhem as The interpreter
- Sok Sothun as The Old Man
- Sokong Heng as Sikoeurn
Release
editIt had its world premiere on May 16, 2024, at the 77th Cannes Film Festival,[8] then was released on June 5, 2024, in French theaters[9] and on August 9, 2024, in Cambodian theaters.[10]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Presse, Partenaire (2024-08-30). "Cambodge & Cinéma: «Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot» en route pour la 97e cérémonie des Oscars". Cambodge Mag (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Cambodge & Cinéma : «Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot», une démarche nécessaire". Cambodge Mag. 13 May 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-08-31. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Waxman, Sharon (2024-05-16). "Meeting With Pol Pot Is a Lesson in Genocide". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Adlakha, Siddhant (2024-05-16). "Meeting With Pol Pot Review: Reality Unravels in Rithy Panh's Haunting Historical Fiction". Variety. Archived from the original on 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (2024-04-11). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ ""MEETING WITH POL POT", a film by director Rithy Panh, has been chosen..." The Cambodia Oscar Selection Committee (COSC). August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "«Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot», un film de Rithy Panh, antidote aux aveuglements". France Inter (in French). 2024-06-05. Archived from the original on 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Durand, Manon (2024-05-16). "Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot, une fiction au service de la mémoire". Festival de Cannes (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "PREMIERE EXCEPTIONNELLE - CANNES 2024 : RENDEZ-VOUS AVEC POL POT de Rithy Panh, suivie d'une rencontre avec le réalisateur". Dulac Cinémas (in French). Archived from the original on 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "«Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot»: le dernier long métrage de Rithy Panh". lepetitjournal.com (in French). Archived from the original on 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Meeting with Pol Pot | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.