Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia (1979)

Name: Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-02-02T20:48:40+01:00
Rating: 4
Cast: John Pilger

Documentary | 50 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 50 minuten

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: David Munro

Stars: John Pilger

IMDb score: 8,3 (342)

Releasedate: 30 October 1979

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Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia plot

"The film recounts the bombing of Cambodia by the U.S. in 1970, the subsequent brutality and genocide that occurred when Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge militia took over, and finally the amount of aid given by the west."

John Pilger shows the consequences of the gruesome and murderous totalitarian regime of Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge. It led to a genocide against the people of Cambodia, while the rest of the world watched in silence. Pilger visits hospitals, former torture chambers and the desolate capital, where he talks to victims, former soldiers and doctors. In addition, a critical look is taken at the involvement of the United States and China and the lack of response from the international community.