Golden Slumbers


1h 40m 2012

Brief Synopsis

Between 1960 and 1975, nearly 400 films were made in Phnom Penh - only 30 of which survive today. The Khmer Rouge destroyed them or allowed them to decay along with many of the country's studios and cinemas. Most of the individuals involved in the film industry became victims of the genocide. Here,

Film Details

Also Known As
Le sommeil d'or, sommeil d'or, Le
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Historical
Political
Release Date
2012

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

Between 1960 and 1975, nearly 400 films were made in Phnom Penh - only 30 of which survive today. The Khmer Rouge destroyed them or allowed them to decay along with many of the country's studios and cinemas. Most of the individuals involved in the film industry became victims of the genocide. Here, filmmaker Davy Chou, the grandson of one of the most important film producers of the "Golden Age" of Cambodian cinema, painstakingly tries to reconstruct the country's cinematographic legacy from whatever fragments are left.

Film Details

Also Known As
Le sommeil d'or, sommeil d'or, Le
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Historical
Political
Release Date
2012

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States October 31, 2013

Released in United States 2012 (Golden Gate Awards Documentary Feature Competition)

Released in United States 2012

Limited Release in United States October 31, 2013