Meeting with Pol Pot

"A hauntingly timeless depiction of power and its mechanisms, filtered down to an intimate tale of journalistic integrity.”

"There is real power in one filmmaker’s dedication to re-examining real world horror from many angles over many years.''

"A thriller-like intrigue in Meeting With Pol Pot is sustained by tension around."

"A chilling historical drama rendered with impeccable sleight of hand'.

"Meeting with Pol Pot boasts powerful performances from its cast, with Irène Jacob and Cyril Gueï playing journalists."

"Aymerick Pilarski’s cinematography often recalls that of Vittorio Storaro on Francis Ford Coppola’s partially Cambodia-set “Apocalypse Now.”

"Rithy Panh's highly personal style of fiction is a new variation on his cinematographic quest to shed light on the Cambodian genocide."

"The film received a standing ovation in the Debussy hall, including not just for the director and cast, but a deeply moved Elizabeth Becker herself."