Join us for a screening of Meeting with Pol Pot, a drama based on a true story about interviewing the Cambodian dictator in 1978. Loosely inspired by journalist Elizabeth Becker's account in When the War Was Over: Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge Revolution, the film follows three fictional French journalists traveling to Cambodia (then called Democratic Kampuchea) for an exclusive interview with Pol Pot, the leader of the Khmer Rouge.
One of the three journalists is a communist who appears to believe the regime's claims of success. His companions are more skeptical—especially when their hosts refuse to let them visit the countryside or speak with government critics. When they uncover atrocities after slipping away from their escort, the danger they face becomes clear.
Details: Unrated, in French and Khmer with subtitles. Runtime: 1 hour, 52 minutes. For more information, call (541) 882-8894.