The Rice People

Summary In Cambodian refugee camps, when children are asked where rice comes from, they answer, "from UN lorries". They have never seen a rice field. One day, these children will have to learn to live in Cambodia, i.e., they will have to learn to cultivate, to plough, to work the land. Rice people tries to share this way of life, to demonstrate the fragile equilibrium on which it lies and the freedom it represents. View more details

The Rice People

Directed : Rithy Panh

Written : Rithy Panh Ève Deboise Shahnon Ahmad

Stars : Peng Phan Mom Soth Chhim Naline Va Simorn

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Genres : Drama

Release date : Oct 11, 1994

Countries of origin : Germany France Switzerland Cambodia

Language : Central Khmer

Production companies : La Sept Cinéma Thelma Film AG JBA

Summary In Cambodian refugee camps, when children are asked where rice comes from, they answer, "from UN lorries". They have never seen a rice field. One day, these children will have to learn to live in Cambodia, i.e., they will have to learn to cultivate, to plough, to work the land. Rice people tries to share this way of life, to demonstrate the fragile equilibrium on which it lies and the freedom it represents. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Oct 11, 1994

Countries of origin : Germany France Switzerland Cambodia

Language : Central Khmer

Production companies : La Sept Cinéma Thelma Film AG JBA

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