Cambodia: To Live Is to Hope
Brief Synopsis
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An interfaith religion special revisiting the tragedy of Cambodia and the work of religious groups and survivors to create a modern society.
In Cambodia (1975-78), Pol Pot led his Khmer Rouge forces on a rampage to destroy all signs of Western culture. He killed almost two million people, mostly mi
Cast & Crew
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John P Blessington
Executive Producer
Ted Holmes
Producer
Kathleen Juan
Publicist (Cbs/New York)
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Religion
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Southern Baptist Broadcast Communications Group; Us Catholic Conference
Technical Specs
Duration
30m
Synopsis
An interfaith religion special revisiting the tragedy of Cambodia and the work of religious groups and survivors to create a modern society. In Cambodia (1975-78), Pol Pot led his Khmer Rouge forces on a rampage to destroy all signs of Western culture. He killed almost two million people, mostly middle class, educated and urban. He wanted to build an agrarian culture free of any taint of the West. He destroyed cities, towns, schools, factories and modern machines and brutalized the people. But, the survivors, aided by a mix of church related organizations and help from the United Nations, have refused to let those years continue to destroy them. They are reclaiming their culture and rebuilding their cities and villages.
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Religion
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Southern Baptist Broadcast Communications Group; Us Catholic Conference
Technical Specs
Duration
30m
