Meeting with Pol Pot

Meeting with Pol Pot
Meeting with Pol Pot
	Theatrical release poster
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; MRoger Huang; MJustine 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)
Release dates	May 16, 2024 (Cannes); June 5, 2024 (France); August 9, 2024 (Cambodia);
Running time	112 minutes
Countries	Cambodia; France; Turkey; Taiwan; Qatar
Languages	French; Khmer

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]

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

Three 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

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

It 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

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10.^[11]

References

^ 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. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
^ Waxman, Sharon (2024-05-16). "Meeting With Pol Pot Is a Lesson in Genocide". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
^ Adlakha, Siddhant (2024-05-16). "Meeting With Pol Pot Review: Reality Unravels in Rithy Panh's Haunting Historical Fiction". Variety. 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. 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. 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). Retrieved 2024-08-30.
^ "«Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot»: le dernier long métrage de Rithy Panh". lepetitjournal.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-30.
^ "Meeting with Pol Pot | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

External links

Meeting with Pol Pot at IMDb

[1] 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.

[2] "Cambodge & Cinéma : «Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot», une démarche nécessaire". Cambodge Mag. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

[3] Waxman, Sharon (2024-05-16). "Meeting With Pol Pot Is a Lesson in Genocide". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

[4] Adlakha, Siddhant (2024-05-16). "Meeting With Pol Pot Review: Reality Unravels in Rithy Panh's Haunting Historical Fiction". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

[5] 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. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

[6] ""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.

[7] "«Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot», un film de Rithy Panh, antidote aux aveuglements". France Inter (in French). 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

[8] 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.

[9] "PREMIERE EXCEPTIONNELLE - CANNES 2024 : RENDEZ-VOUS AVEC POL POT de Rithy Panh, suivie d'une rencontre avec le réalisateur". Dulac Cinémas (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-30.

[10] "«Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot»: le dernier long métrage de Rithy Panh". lepetitjournal.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-30.

[11] "Meeting with Pol Pot | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

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