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Angkor Awakens: A Portrait of Cambodia
Angkor Awakens: A Portrait of Cambodia

Angkor Awakens: A Portrait of Cambodia

Genres

Documentary

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A moving psychological portrait of Cambodia decades after a devastating genocide, examining how baksbat (Khmer for "broken courage") continues to impact modern Cambodia.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

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Release Date

05 May 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

Hun Sen

Hun Sen

Himself

John Gunther Dean

John Gunther Dean

Himself

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