Pittsburgh Film Festival
September 9-17, 2005Friday, September 16
7:30 pm Carnegie Mellon University
THE DAY THE BUFFALO ESCAPED
7:30 pm Carnegie Mellon University
DEACON OF DEATH: LOOKING FOR JUSTICE IN TODAY'S CAMBODIA
Director: Madevi Dailly
Animation. 2004. United Kingdom. 5 min. English.
East Coast Premiere
The Day the Buffalo Escaped tells the story of a spirited young Cambodian girl and her imaginary pet water Buffalo on the day the Khmer Rouge arrive at her village.
Filmmakers/Distributors Contact Information:
Madevi Dailly
madevi@gmail.co
The film precedes Deacon of Death
Friday, September 16th, 7:30 pm, Carnegie Mellon University
Director: Jan van den Berg
Documentary. 2004. The Netherlands. 65 min. Khmer, subtitled.
East Coast Premiere
The atrocities Sok Chea witnessed as a child during the rule of Pol Pot continue to haunt her to this day, nearly thirty years later. So she is shocked when she suddenly comes across the man who was in charge of her prison and whom she holds responsible for murdering most of her family. Once again he holds a prominent position, this time as Deacon of Death, or leader of cremation ceremonies.
She decides to collect evidence against him. He must stand trial. But can she succeed in a country still ruled by fear, where justice is virtually non-existent and corruption endemic? Besides which, Cambodians believe in karma and forgiveness. Wrongdoers are punished after their death anyway and will suffer for many lives to come.
Sok Chea's quest leads her to a confrontation with Karoby, in the same pagoda where the atrocities occurred.
Filmmakers/Distributors Contact Information:
info@drsfilm.nl
The film is preceded by The Day the Buffalo Escaped
Friday, September 16th, 7:30 pm, Carnegie Mellon University