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Run time:
56 min.
| Cambodia
Since the UN led an effort to implant democracy in Cambodia in the
early 1990s, the country received billions in foreign aid and became
a major garment exporter. But the lesson of the Khmer Rouge regime
was not forgotten. Align yourself with the powerful -- or face the
consequences.
In 2004, after a hard-fought parliamentary election, the opposition
was blocking the country's self-proclaimed strongman, Hun Sen, from
returning as prime minister.
One sunny morning, the beloved president of the garment workers union
is gunned down as he reads the paper at a corner newsstand. It's a
professional hit. Under heavy pressure from foreign aid donors and
human rights groups, the police quickly arrest two men, produce the
murder weapon, and win a conviction in court. But the facts of the
case don't add up.
In a chilling exploration of the mechanics of a corrupt regime,
director Bradley Cox tracks down witnesses, uncovering a plot that
reaches the highest levels of government and puts the courage of the
suspects' loved ones to the ultimate test.
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