Le Temps des aveux (2014)
Directed by Régis Wargnier

Drama
aka: The Gate

Film Synopsis

Cambodia, 1971.  Whilst restoring ancient temples in Angkor, François Bizot, a French ethnologist, is captured by the Khmer Rouge.  Held prisoner in a camp buried deep in the jungle, Bizot is accused of being a spy for the CIA.  His only hope is to convince the young leader of the camp, Douch, that he is innocent.  As he awaits his fate, the prisoner forges an indelible bond with his jailer.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Régis Wargnier
  • Script: Antoine Audouard, François Bizot (novel), Régis Wargnier
  • Cinematographer: Renaud Chassaing
  • Cast: Raphaël Personnaz (Bizot), Phoeung Kompheak (Douch), Olivier Gourmet (Marsac), Thanet Thorn (Neang), Boren Chhith (Lay), Rathana Soth (Phuong), Steve Driesen (Père Vernet), Vibol-Joseph Sok (Security Guard)
  • Country: Cambodia / France / Belgium
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 95 min
  • Aka: The Gate

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