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Meeting with Pol Pot

2024Movie1 h 53 min

DramaHistory
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Letterboxd3.4/5Metacritic836.2Rotten Tomatoes89%–

A deeply moving, relentlessly bleak history movie about history and politics.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia) - 1978. Three French journalists are invited by the Khmer Rouge to conduct an exclusive interview of the regime's leader, Pol Pot. The country seems ideal. But behind the Potemkin village, the Khmer Rouge regime is declining and the war with Vietnam threatens to invade the country. The regime is looking for culprits, secretly carrying out a large scale genocide. Under the eyes of the journalists, the beautiful picture cracks, revealing the horror. Their journey progressively turns into a nightmare.

Feels like

  • Khmer Rouge
  • Cambodia
  • Political Thriller
  • Historical Drama
  • Genocide
  • War Crimes
  • Psychological Horror
  • Journalism
  • Human Rights

Cast

5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
Rithy Panh
Written by
Rithy Panh, Pierre Erwan Guillaume
Produced by
Catherine Dussart, Roger Huang Jiang-Feng, Justine O.
Music by
Marc Marder

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Facts

June 5, 2024 · 1 h 53 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes

Released
June 5, 2024
Runtime
1 h 53 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
History, Drama
Original language
French
Also spoken
Khmer
Made in
Cambodia, France, Qatar, Taiwan, Türkiye
Available in
7 countries

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream Meeting with Pol Pot?"

Questions about Meeting with Pol Pot

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Where can I stream Meeting with Pol Pot?

Strand Releasing

In the United States, Meeting with Pol Pot streams on Strand Releasing. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Meeting with Pol Pot worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 6.4, Letterboxd 3.4 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 83). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (65).

Will I feel good after watching Meeting with Pol Pot?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Meeting with Pol Pot scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Is Meeting with Pol Pot in English?

FrenchKhmer

No, it was made in French, with some Khmer.