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Film Producer David Puttnam on the Making of ‘The Killing Fields’

Film Producer David Puttnam on the Making of ‘The Killing Fields’

The Killing Fields, the harrowing film set in Cambodia during the Pol Pot regime, could not be made until after Chariots of Fire, Producer David Puttnam recalls.

‘Year of the Rabbit’: How Quickly Cruelty and Genocide Can Become the Norm

‘Year of the Rabbit’: How Quickly Cruelty and Genocide Can Become the Norm

Tian Veasna's superb yet harrowing graphic portrayal of the Khmer Rouge regime, Year of the Rabbit, conveys what damage a living nightmare can do to a country and its people in a mere four years.

Haing Ngor Was Among the Most Consequential Actors of His TimeHaing NgorHaing Ngor Was Among the Most Consequential Actors of His Time

Haing Ngor Was Among the Most Consequential Actors of His TimeHaing NgorHaing Ngor Was Among the Most Consequential Actors of His Time

Haing Ngor’s finest performance occurred in Cambodia’s actual killing fields, when he convinced the Khmer Rouge that he was a taxi driver, not a doctor.