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Cambodia7 Essential Films from CambodiaStop 4 of 7

Rice People

អ្នកស្រែ

1994

A poor farming family in the Cambodian countryside pins everything on a single season's rice crop, and when misfortune strikes, the household slowly begins to come apart. Rithy Panh's quietly powerful drama of rural life.

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Part of 7 Essential Films from Cambodia

This film is stop 4 of 7 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Cambodia. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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