The Amnesty International Film Festival is proud to present this special archive presentation of Roland Joffˇ's Academy Award Winning film. The Killing Fields is a stunning historical drama based on actual events, and though nearly 20 years old, remains just as relevant-if not more so-today.

Sydney Schanberg is a New York Times journalist covering the civil war in Cambodia. Together with local representative Dith Pran, they cover some of the tragedy and madness of the war. When the American forces leave, Dith Pran sends his family with them, but stays behind himself to help Schanberg cover the event. As an American, Schanberg won't have any trouble leaving the country, but the situation is different for Pran; he's a local, and the Khmer Rouge are moving in.

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

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A brief introductory program featuring special guests will preceed the screening.

The Opening Night Event will feature a celebrity-hosted introduction and brief program recognizing outstanding achievement in human rights-related programming in the film industry. Please reserve your seats in advance!