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1. The Killing Fields (1984)
R | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History
A journalist is trapped in Cambodia during tyrant Pol Pot's bloody 'Year Zero' cleansing campaign, which claimed the lives of two million 'undesirable' civilians.
Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich, Julian Sands
Votes: 59,156 | Gross: $34.70M
2. First They Killed My Father (2017)
TV-MA | 136 min | Biography, Drama, History
Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung recounts the horrors she suffered as a child under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rouge.
Director: Angelina Jolie | Stars: Sareum Srey Moch, Phoeung Kompheak, Sveng Socheata, Mun Kimhak
Votes: 20,432
3. Beyond Borders (2003)
R | 127 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
The world's cruelty is confronted with the love of two different people who try to save humanity from poverty and war.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Clive Owen, Angelina Jolie, Linus Roache, Teri Polo
Votes: 29,057 | Gross: $4.43M
4. City of Ghosts (2002)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A con man (Matt Dillon) travels to Cambodia (also on the run from law enforcement in the U.S.) to collect his share in an insurance scam, but discovers more than he bargained for.
Director: Matt Dillon | Stars: Matt Dillon, James Caan, Natascha McElhone, Gérard Depardieu
Votes: 5,814 | Gross: $0.04M
5. The Missing Picture (2013)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
Rithy Panh uses clay figures, archival footage, and his narration to recreate the atrocities Cambodia's Khmer Rouge committed between 1975 and 1979.
Director: Rithy Panh | Stars: Randal Douc, Jean-Baptiste Phou
Votes: 3,518 | Gross: $0.05M
6. Swimming to Cambodia (1987)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
Spalding Gray discusses his participation in the film The Killing Fields (1984) and the background story about the troubles of Cambodia.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Spalding Gray, Sam Waterston, Ira Wheeler
Votes: 2,373 | Gross: $1.09M
7. Funan (2018)
84 min | Animation, Drama, History
The survival and the struggle of a young mother during the Khmer Rouge revolution, to find her 4-year-old son, torn from his family by the regime.
Director: Denis Do | Stars: Bérénice Bejo, Louis Garrel, Colette Kieffer, Aude-Laurence Clermont Biver
Votes: 1,112 | Gross: $0.02M
8. S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003)
Unrated | 101 min | Documentary, History, War
A unique documentary on the notorious S-21 prison, today the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with testimony by the only surviving prisoners and former Khmer Rouge guards.
Director: Rithy Panh | Stars: Khieu 'Poev' Ches, Yeay Cheu, Nhem En, Houy Him
Votes: 1,163 | Gross: $0.02M
9. Enemies of the People (2009)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Crime, History
One of the most harrowing and compelling personal documentaries of our time, ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE exposes for the first time the truth about the Killing Fields and the Khmer Rouge who were behind Cambodia's genocide.
Directors: Rob Lemkin, Thet Sambath | Stars: Thet Sambath, Nuon Chea, Pol Pot, Khieu Samphân
Votes: 555 | Gross: $0.07M
10. The Gate (2014)
TV-MA | 95 min | Drama
Two decades after forging an unlikely alliance in Pol Pot's Cambodia, a French ethnologist and a former Khmer Rouge official meet again after the latter is arrested for crimes against humanity.
Director: Régis Wargnier | Stars: Raphaël Personnaz, Phoeung Kompheak, Olivier Gourmet, Thanet Thorn
Votes: 375
11. Purple Storm (1999)
112 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Khmer Rouge terrorist Kieron Chow and his unit arrive in Hong Kong for their latest mission. Todd, Chow's son and fiercely loyal right-hand man, sustains a serious head wound. Now a total ... See full summary »
Director: Teddy Chan | Stars: Daniel Wu, Kwok-Leung Kam, Emil Chau, Josie Ho
Votes: 711
12. Terror's Advocate (2007)
Unrated | 135 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary on Jacques Vergès, the controversial lawyer and former Free French Forces guerrilla who has defending unpopular figures such as Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie and Holocaust denier Roger Garaudy.
Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Jacques Vergès, Klaus Barbie, Barbet Schroeder, Bassam Abu Sharif
Votes: 1,698 | Gross: $0.04M
13. The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor (2015)
87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
When Dr. Haing S. Ngor was forced into labor camps by the Khmer Rouge, little did he know he would escape years of torture and recreate his experiences in a film that would win him an ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Dong | Stars: Haing S. Ngor, Jack Ong, Sophia Ngor Demetri, Luan Um Nhean
Votes: 81
14. Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia (1979)
50 min | Documentary, History, War
Disturbing documentary, shot on site less than a year after the Khmer Rouge downfall, depicting the shocking situation and recent history of Cambodia.
Director: David Munro | Stars: John Pilger, Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon, Pol Pot
Votes: 315
15. Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2014)
Unrated | 105 min | Documentary, Music
Through the eyes, words, and songs of its popular music stars of the 50s, 60s, and 70s, 'Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock & Roll' examines and unravels Cambodia's tragic ... See full summary »
Director: John Pirozzi | Stars: Norodom Sirivudh, Norodom Sihanouk, Sisowath Kossamak, Samley Hong
Votes: 426 | Gross: $0.12M
16. Angkor: Cambodia Express (1982)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Drama, War
An American journalist returns to Cambodia to bring out the girlfriend he was forced to leave behind when the murderous Khmer Rouge took over the country.
Director: Lek Kitaparaporn | Stars: Robert Walker Jr., Woody Strode, Christopher George, Nancy Kwan
Votes: 111
17. Golden Slumbers (2011)
96 min | Documentary
"Golden Slumbers" is an elegantly assembled and deeply moving remembrance of Cambodian cinema, which shone brightly from 1960 to 1975 .
Director: Davy Chou | Stars: Yvon Hem, Dy Saveth, Liv Sreng, Ly Bun Yim
Votes: 113
18. In the Life of Music (2018)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, Family, History
In the Life of Music, a story told in three chapters, tells of how one song 'Champa Battambang,' made famous by Sinn Sisamuth (the King of Khmer Music), plays a role in the lives of three different generations.
Directors: Caylee So, Sok Visal | Stars: Sreynan Chea, Vandarith Phem, Roza Las, Thouna Kanika
Votes: 109
19. Laa-thaa-phii (2006)
100 min | Horror
Ghost Game tells the story of 11 contestants who sign up for a scary reality show which forces them to confront the supernatural and their innermost fears. They're brought to an ancient war... See full summary »
Director: Sarawut Wichiensarn | Stars: Pachornpol Jantieng, Thanyanan Mahapirun, Phongsak Rattanapong, Zeenam Soonthorn
Votes: 473
20. The Rice People (1994)
125 min | Drama
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 ... See full summary »
Director: Rithy Panh | Stars: Peng Phan, Mom Soth, Chhim Naline, Va Simorn
Votes: 316 | Gross: $0.04M
21. Lost Loves (2010)
Not Rated | 111 min | Drama
The heart wrenching true story of Leav Sila, just one of many countless mothers that did all they could to keep their family alive, only to see the vast majority be killed or starve to ... See full summary »
Director: Bora Chhay | Stars: Neak Chin, Southeary Kauv, Sopheak Nhem, Marineth Pok
Votes: 20
22. Brother Number One (2011)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
Through Olympian Rob Hamill's personal story, Brother Number One explores how and why nearly 2 million Cambodians were killed by a fanatical left-wing regime known as the Khmer Rouge.
Directors: Annie Goldson, Peter Gilbert | Stars: Rob Hamill, Kulikar Sotho, Guek Eav 'Comrade Duch' Kaing, Rachel Hamill
Votes: 70
23. Holy Lola (2004)
128 min | Drama
The trials and tribulations of a French couple's efforts to adopt an orphan baby in Cambodia.
Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Jacques Gamblin, Isabelle Carré, Bruno Putzulu, Lara Guirao
Votes: 759
24. Duch, Master of the Forges of Hell (2011)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary, History
Between 1975 and 1979, the Khmer Rouge regime caused the death of some 1.8 million people, representing one-quarter of the population of Cambodia. Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, was ... See full summary »
Director: Rithy Panh | Star: Kaing Guek Eav
Votes: 111
25. Kampuchea: The Untold Story (1985)
98 min | Drama, War
When Vietnam invades Cambodia (Kampuchea) in 1978, a 12 year old Cambodian boy (So Sombat) escapes to Thailand with his little sister. After meeting a group of Khmer Rouge child soldiers, he decides to join them and fight the Vietnamese.
Director: Toranong Srichua | Stars: So Sombat, So Wanpen, David Phanampai, Tinakarn Srisungmaun
Votes: 14
27. Page blanche (1991)
94 min | Drama, History, War
Director: Quang Minh Hô | Stars: Phuong Dung Ho, Phon Phay, Van Thi Pok, Bora Hari Keo
Votes: 18
28. The Last Reel (2014)
106 min | Drama
A lost film, buried beneath Cambodia's killing fields, reveals different versions of the truth. A contemporary story about love, family and the ghosts of Cambodia's past.
Director: Kulikar Sotho | Stars: Ma Rynet, Sok Sothun, Rous Mony, Hun Sophy
Votes: 132
29. One Evening After the War (1998)
108 min | Drama, War
After the end of the Cambodian Civil War, people in Cambodia struggled in their return to their normal lives. Among them is a kick boxer Savannah (Narith Roeun). A survivor of the war, who ... See full summary »
Director: Rithy Panh | Stars: Chea Lyda Chan, Ratha Keo, Sra N'Gath Kheav, Peng Phan
Votes: 146
30. Before the Fall (2015)
98 min | Thriller, War
A stunning nightclub singer engages in a battle of wits and deception with two lovers in a bid to escape a rapidly collapsing city under siege. Super cool style and razor sharp action drive this rich, noir thriller.
Director: Ian White | Stars: Ian Virgo, Antonis Greco, Nicolas Berthery, Pauline Cammal
Votes: 55
31. The Road to Freedom: Year Zero (2016)
Unrated | 89 min | Adventure, Drama
The harrowing story of three men trying to escape Cambodia in the 1970s during the Khmer Rouge genocide. The prequel to The Road to freedom.
Director: Brendan Moriarty | Stars: Nhem Sokun, Joshua Fredric Smith, Scott Maguire, Massi Furlan
Votes: 9
32. The Burnt Theatre (2005)
82 min | Documentary, War
Director: Rithy Panh | Stars: Bopha Chheng, Hoeun Ieng, Rotha Kèv, Sok Ly
Votes: 58
33. Jirai wo fundara sayônara (1999)
111 min | Drama, War
A biographical film of war photographer, Taizo Ichinose.
Director: Shô Igarashi | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Chao Channary, Thorng Darachhaya, Michiko Hada
Votes: 125
34. New Year Baby (2006)
PG | 80 min | Documentary
Born on Cambodian New Year in a Thai refugee camp, Socheata never knew how she got there. After her birth, the family left the past behind and became American. Her parents hid the story of ... See full summary »
Director: Socheata Poeuv
Votes: 78
35. American Passport (1999)
82 min | Documentary, War
A riveting travel odyssey of a 23 year old Seattle native Reed Paget who set out to visit the Seven Wonders of the World, but instead found himself capturing the images of 12 war zones.
Director: Reed Paget
Votes: 102
36. Bare Hands and Wooden Limbs (2006)
Not Rated | 53 min | Documentary, War
In 1974 former Khmer Rouge Commander Touj Soeurly and the fourteen year old Chhem Sip were deadly enemies. Sip was imprisoned, tortured, and just barely managed to escape with his life to ... See full summary »
Director: Alison McMahan | Stars: Chhem Sip, Touj Soeurly
37. My Khmer Heart (2000)
95 min | Documentary
Director: Janine Hosking | Stars: Geraldine Cox, Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Hun Sen, Peter Ustinov
Votes: 33
38. The Red Sense (2008)
80 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director: Tim Pek | Stars: Rithy Dourng, Niki Davis, Narith Eng, Sarina Luy
Votes: 16
39. The Naked Rower
History | Announced
In 1978 Kerry Hamill sailed into a nightmare - thirty years later his brother, Olympic rower Rob, traveled to Cambodia to discover the truth about his brother's disappearance.
40. Freedom Deal: The Story of Lucky (2013)
Not Rated | 25 min | Short, Drama, History
As part of the escalating Vietnam War, a combined US & Army of South Vietnam military operation enters Cambodia to locate and destroy North Vietnamese and Viet Cong sanctuaries. A Cambodian... See full summary »
Director: Jason Rosette | Stars: Darith Khoun, Aran Lun, Chum Sameth, Polynn Sok
Votes: 5
41. Monkey Dance (2004)
65 min | Documentary
MONKEY DANCE is a documentary film about three teens coming of age in Lowell, Massachusetts. Children of Cambodian refugees, they inhabit a tough, working class world shadowed by their ... See full summary »
Director: Julie Mallozzi | Stars: Samnang Hor, Linda Sou, Sochenda Uch
42. Lost Child: Sayon's Journey (2013)
76 min | Documentary, Biography, History
LOST CHILD ~ SAYON'S JOURNEY shows how one Khmer Rouge child soldier confronts his childhood experiences during Cambodia's darkest hour, what he witnessed, and struggled with as he came of ... See full summary »
Directors: Janet P. Gardner, Kevin Cloutier | Stars: Susan Beers, Ken Lavallee, Eath Kim Sao, Sao Sim
Votes: 10
43. A Voice from the White Horse
Passed | 120 min | Drama | Pre-production
A true story of a little girls survival from the Cambodian genocide of the 1970's at the hands of the Khmer Rouge and it's sadistic leader Pol Pot.
Stars: Anthony Snow, Sarah Grace Lee, Lydia Collinge, Tony Taylor
44. Inside the Khmer Rouge (1990 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary
Director: Shari Robertson | Star: Philip Tibenham
45. Across Three Wildernesses (2013)
81 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Across Three Wildernesses is the journey of two poets, an American and a Cambodian, who met at the University of Iowa during the turbulent 1960s. Returning to his native country, U Sam Oeur... See full summary »
Director: Mary Ellen Will | Star: Galway McCullough
46. To Touch the Soul (2007)
70 min | Documentary
CSULB Professor Carlos Silveira, an artist educator and social activist, wants to bring a sense of joy to impoverished children in Cambodia who are affected by HIV/AIDS. He has recruited 27... See full summary »
Director: Ryan Goble | Stars: Cassandra Hepburn, Saneya Bair, Heather Hamilton, John Lachey
Votes: 8
47. Nice Hat! 5 Enigmas in the Life of Cambodia (2006)
86 min | Documentary
A history of Cambodia seen entirely through hats and headgear.
Director: David Brisbin | Stars: Rithy Panh, Ly Daravuth, Ven Vern
48. Underpass (2007)
14 min | Animation, Short, Drama
In 1992, San Diego. A family of Cambodian Khmer Rouge survivors finds forgiveness when they reach out to a young illegal immigrant.
Director: Rain Breaw | Stars: Tony LaThanh, Mony Sing, Jenn Wong, Vanessa Born
Votes: 14
49. My Name Is Asiroh (2013)
5 min | Short
A young girl named Asiroh is being bullied in school about her unusual name and wants to change it. Her father tells her about their indigenous roots as descendants of the Champa Kingdom ... See full summary »
Director: Asiroh Cham | Stars: Cheyenne Nguyen, Randall Park
50. Rouge Blood (2012)
9 min | Documentary, Short
A stirring portrait of a father's escape from Cambodia and how it shaped his life forever.
Director: Stephanie Cherng