Inside the Khmer Rouge
Film et Vidéo
- Auteurs : Feingold David A. ;
- Editeurs : Watertown, Mass. Documentary Educational Resources [éd., distrib.] ;
- Date d'édition : 2015
- Sujets : Films documentaires, Litiges de frontière, Thai͏̈lande -- Politique et gouvernement -- 20e siècle, Cambodge, Films ethnographiques DVD Cambodge
- Langue(s) : Anglais, Khmer central, Thaï
- Description matérielle : 1 DVD (51 min), : Coul., son.
- Pays de publication : États-Unis
Notes
Version originale en anglais, khmer et thaï, sous-titrée en anglais
Résumé
'Life and Death at Preah Vihear explores why two Buddhist countries are fighting in the 21st Century over a Hindu temple from the 11th Century because of a bad French map from the early 20th Century. Filmed over a five year period in both Thailand and Cambodia, the film uses the conflict over the ancient temple of Preah Vihear (Khmer) / Khao Phra Viharn (Thai) to illuminate current political and cultural tensions between the two countries. In addition, it shows the ways in which the colonial encounter with the West impacted the concept of borders and boundaries of the Southeast Asian state. Finally, it shows the stark political divisions that have split Thailand into 'Red Shirts' and 'Yellow Shirts', and exposes how the dispute has influenced — and been influenced by — Thai internal politics. The documentary shows the magnificence and mystical symbolism of the temple itself. Using rare archival footage, it places the present dispute in its historical context in both Cambodia and Thailand. It contains interviews with policy makers, scholars and ordinary people on both sides of the border; some of whom see the conflict as senseless, while others are willing to fight to the death. In Cambodia, it shows 'spirit warriors' of an ancient general being mobilized through trance to defend the country. In Thailand, both Red Shirts and Yellow Shirts are filmed, as are the street demonstrations and fierce fighting that has periodically erupted.The film includes the most recent Thai military coup, and concludes by examining the impact of this seizure of power on issues along the border.' (Source : www.der.org)