Exile (2016 film)

Exile
Film poster
Exil
Directed byRithy Panh
Written byRithy Panh
Produced byCatherine Dussart
Narrated byRandal Douc
CinematographyRithy Panh
Mesat Prum
Edited byRithy Panh
Music byMarc Marder
Production
companies
Catherine Dussart Production
Bophana Production
Release date
  • 13 May 2016 (2016-05-13) (Cannes)
Running time
78 minutes
CountriesCambodia
France
LanguagesFrench
Khmer

Exile (French: Exil) is a 2016 Cambodian-French documentary film edited, written, and directed by Rithy Panh which explores the effects of forced displacement. It was selected to screen in the Special Screenings section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2]

Production

Filmmaker Rithy Panh made the film to depict his acts of defiance during the rule of the Khmer Rouge in Kampuchea (now Cambodia), reflecting on "how, when faced with acts of barbarism, one might resist."[3]

Featuring

  • Randal Douc as the narrator
  • Sang Nan

References

  1. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (22 April 2016). "Cannes Film Festival Adds Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' To Competition Lineup, Mel Gibson's 'Blood Father' And More". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
  2. ^ "The "Dream Team" is back in the quest for the Palme d'Or". Cineuropa. 14 April 2016.
  3. ^ Sassoon, Alessandro Marazzi (4 March 2017). "Q&A: Rithy Panh on Exile and dignity". Phnom Penh Post. Post Media Co. Ltd. Retrieved 17 November 2019.



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