The Rice People

1994·Cambodia·125 min.
The Rice People
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In Cambodian refugee camps, when children are asked where rice comes from, they answer, "from UN lorries". They have never seen a rice field. One day, these children will have to learn to live in Cambodia, i.e., they will have to learn to cultivate, to plough, to work the land. Rice people tries to share this way of life, to demonstrate the fragile equilibrium on which it lies and the freedom it represents.

DirectorRithy Panh
CinematographyJacques Bouquin
Original titleNeak sre - Les Gens de la Rizière (The Rice People)