The Future's Past

The Future’s Past focuses on Cambodia today, seen through the eyes of four Cambodian youths and their families: one living in Phnom Penh, two in the country, far from the globalized centers of the world, and one in Paris. The film reveals the emotional, physical and intellectual impact that the Khmer Rouge Tribunal has on the youngsters, their families and the Cambodian people. After thirty years of silence, the past atrocities will be discussed publicly and on TV: five senior Khmer Rouge leaders being held accountable for nearly 2 million dead – among them S-21 prison warden Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch – are to be tried by an international tribunal. However, in a society where relatives, friends and neighbors belonged to the thousands of perpetrators, the burning question is: why?

Each youth goes on a quest to find his or her own personal answer.


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	Austria / Luxembourg 2010 l 90 min l colour l 35 mm





	Written & directed by Susanne Brandstätter Camera: Jörg Burger Sound: Hjalti-Bager Jonathansson, Atanas Tcholakov Editor: Dieter Pichler Production Manager: Alfie Kral Producers: Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Bady Minck Production: Amour Fou Vienna & Minotaurus Film Luxembourg Shooting started in March 2009 in Cambodia and France Completion scheduled for 2010 Production supported by Austrian Film Institute, Filmfund Luxembourg, Vienna Film Fund, and ORF (Film/Television-Agreement)

	The Future’s Past focuses on Cambodia today, seen through the eyes of four Cambodian youths and their families: one living in Phnom Penh, two in the country, far from the globalized centers of the world, and one in Paris. The film reveals the emotional, physical and intellectual impact that the Khmer Rouge Tribunal has on the youngsters, their families and the Cambodian people. After thirty years of silence, the past atrocities will be discussed publicly and on TV: five senior Khmer Rouge leaders being held accountable for nearly 2 million dead – among them S-21 prison warden Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch – are to be tried by an international tribunal. However, in a society where relatives, friends and neighbors belonged to the thousands of perpetrators, the burning question is: why? Each youth goes on a quest to find his or her own personal answer.

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