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Funan

Funan

Cambodia, April 1975

20196.91h 24m

Overview

Cambodia, once the ancient kingdom of Funan, April 17th, 1975. The entire country falls under the tyranny of Angkar, the communist party of the Khmer Rouge. The cities are abandoned, the population is thrown to the roads and forced to walk towards an uncertain future…

Directed by Denis Do
Written by Denis Do, Magali Pouzol
Produced by Sébastien Onomo
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Top Cast

Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo

Chou (voice)

Louis Garrel

Louis Garrel

Khuon (voice)

Colette Kieffer

Colette Kieffer

Nay / Radio Voice (voice)

Aude-Laurence Clermont Biver

Aude-Laurence Clermont Biver

Chan (voice)

B

Brice Montagne

Meng (voice)

F

Franck Sasonoff

Chief Khmer Rouge (voice)

Hervé Sogne

Hervé Sogne

Virak (voice)

M

Maxime Baudoin

Hout (voice)

Tom Trouffier

Tom Trouffier

Tuch (voice)

Lila Lacombe

Lila Lacombe

Lili (voice)

Themes & Keywords

cambodiahusband wife relationship1970sbased on true storyfamily relationshipsstruggle for survivalcommunismlabor campstarvationkhmer rougekampuchea

About Funan

Funan is a animation, drama, history film released in 2019 exploring themes of cambodia, husband wife relationship, 1970s, based on true story, family relationships, struggle for survival. Directed by Denis Do, it stars Bérénice Bejo, Louis Garrel, Colette Kieffer. Cambodia, once the ancient kingdom of Funan, April 17th, 1975. The entire country falls under the tyranny of Angkar, the communist party of the Khmer Rouge. The cities are abandoned, the population is thrown to the roads and forced to walk towards an uncertain future…

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