The horrors of a childhood living under Cambodia's Khmer Rouge are examined through stop-frame animation and archive footage in this...
The horrors of a childhood living under Cambodia's Khmer Rouge are examined through stop-frame animation and archive footage in this documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Rithy Panh. Winner of 2013's Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes.
Bolstered by archival footage, The Missing Picture relies on re-enactment to illustrate the horrific, unfilmed and unphotographed horrors to which the Cambodian people were subjected. Intricate scenes of hand-carved, detailed figurines detail Panh’s recollections of life as a teenager under the regime of Pol Pot as his film catalogues atrocities of the Khmer Rouge.
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99 %90 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
76 %5,831 reviewsAudience score rating
"Panh's commentary - spoken in French by Randal Douc - searingly sets the context."
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Total Film
Total Film"The conceit is tremendously daring, but one with a huge payoff, suggesting an evil that can't be fully processed by young eyes."
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Time Out
Time Out"The audacity of The Missing Picture is equaled only by its soulfulness."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Fascinating."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Isn't a straightforward piece of storytelling, but more of a meditation on what happened."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"Powerful and mesmerising, this offers an fresh approach to a tough topic."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineThe Missing Picture | Details
Award winner- Winner of Un Certain Regard Award, Cannes Film Festival 2013
- Runtime
- 90
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- France, Cambodia
