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Bophana, a Cambodian Tragedy
Bophana, a Cambodian Tragedy
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BOPHANA, A CAMBODIAN TRAGEDY

Bophana, une tragédie cambodgienne

Directed by Rithy Panh
Cambodia, 1996
Documentary, War

Synopsis

Based upon documentation of forced confessions made during the Khmer Rouge era in Cambodia, and recovered during the 1980s, Bophana: A Cambodian Tragedy reconstructs the relationship of a young woman, Hout Bophana, and Ly Sitha, a former Buddhist monk turned Khmer Rouge cadre.

Synopsis

Based upon documentation of forced confessions made during the Khmer Rouge era in Cambodia, and recovered during the 1980s, Bophana: A Cambodian Tragedy reconstructs the relationship of a young woman, Hout Bophana, and Ly Sitha, a former Buddhist monk turned Khmer Rouge cadre.