Roshane Saidnattar, a young filmmaker and survivor of the Cambodian death camps of the 1970s, meets the chief theorist of the Khmer Rouge, Khieu Samphân. Spurred by the man’s lies and denial, the director and her mother, who also survived the horror of the camps, return to Cambodia and find the strength to talk about their experiences.
Survive, In the Heart of the Khmer Rouge Madness (L'important, c'est de Rester Vivant)
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The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.