Memory/Loss
MEMORY/LOSS: PARTS I and II is a reflection on the legacy of the Khmer Rouge, told from two viewpoints. Khatharya Um, a professor at UC Berkeley, returns to her homeland and the killing fields to talk with locals about the legacy of the Khmer Rouge, evoking painful personal memories in the process. Born in a refugee camp, Pete Pin is a photographer living in Brooklyn. Though he has never been to Cambodia, he too has seen the long-lasting pain inflicted by the Khmer Rouge. Pete takes photos as a way to help young Cambodian Americans bridge the generational gap between themselves and the Cambodian elders they both revere and fear.
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Memory/Loss
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Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 1, 2013
Runtime
0h 29m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Memory/Loss
Director
Risa Morimoto
Description
MEMORY/LOSS: PARTS I and II is a reflection on the legacy of the Khmer Rouge, told from two viewpoints. Khatharya Um, a professor at UC Berkeley, returns to her homeland and the killing fields to talk with locals about the legacy of the Khmer Rouge, evoking painful personal memories in the process. Born in a refugee camp, Pete Pin is a photographer living in Brooklyn. Though he has never been to Cambodia, he too has seen the long-lasting pain inflicted by the Khmer Rouge. Pete takes photos as a way to help young Cambodian Americans bridge the generational gap between themselves and the Cambodian elders they both revere and fear.
