Site 2

1989 1h 32m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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After having fled Pol Pot, Rithy Panh, a 15 year old Cambodian finds refuge at the Mairut camp in Thailand, in 1979. Ten years later, now a filmmaker, he returns to the camps to film the daily life of this threatened people. The peoples he meets, eaten away by inactivity, insecutity and the fear of being forgotten, have been waiting for a possible return to Cambodia.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rithy Panh
Writers: Rithy Panh
Languages: Khmer
Countries: Cambodia, France

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1 / 5

ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 5

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Cambodia, France.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rithy Panh directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Cambodia, France. Dialogue in Khmer.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Cambodia, France.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0098339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Site 2 (1989)

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Rithy Panh

Key crew

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

refugee camp
khmer rouge

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical1989-11-16

7.5