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The Missing Picture
The Missing Picture

The Missing Picture

Genres

Documentary

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Rithy Panh uses clay figures, archival footage, and his narration to recreate the atrocities Cambodia's Khmer Rouge committed between 1975 and 1979.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$76933

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

04 November 2013

Country

Belgium

Cast

Randal Douc

Randal Douc

Narrator (voice)

Jean-Baptiste Phou

Jean-Baptiste Phou

Narrator (voice)

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