Who Killed Chea Vichea?

Who Killed Chea Vichea? (2010)

— 56 min - Documentary, History, Thriller - 1 January 2010

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WHO KILLED CHEA VICHEA? is a highly charged murder mystery, a political thriller, and a documentary like no other. In 2004, Cambodian union president Chea Vichea was assassinated in broad daylight at a newsstand in Phnom Penh. As international pressure mounted, two men were swiftly arrested and convicted of the crime, each sentenced to twenty years in prison. Filmmaker Bradley Cox’s five-year investigation reveals an elaborate cover-up that reaches the highest echelons of Cambodian society. Winner of a 2011 Peabody Award among many other honors and banned by the Cambodian government, WHO KILLED CHEA VICHEA? uncovers the face of dictatorship behind the mask of democracy.

Director: Bradley Cox

Stars: Samnang Born, Vichea Chea, Eric Milano, Rainsy Sam, Hun Sen, Sam Oeun Sok

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Storyline

WHO KILLED CHEA VICHEA? is a highly charged murder mystery, a political thriller, and a documentary like no other. In 2004, Cambodian union president Chea Vichea was assassinated in broad daylight at a newsstand in Phnom Penh. As international pressure mounted, two men were swiftly arrested and convicted of the crime, each sentenced to twenty years in prison. Filmmaker Bradley Cox’s five-year investigation reveals an elaborate cover-up that reaches the highest echelons of Cambodian society. Winner of a 2011 Peabody Award among many other honors and banned by the Cambodian government, WHO KILLED CHEA VICHEA? uncovers the face of dictatorship behind the mask of democracy.

Collections: Bradley Cox

Tagline: The truth can be fatal

Genres: Documentary, History, Thriller

Details

Official Website: http://www.whokilledcheavichea.com/

Country: Cambodia, United States of America, Thailand

Language: Khmer, English, French

Release Date: 1 January 2010

Box Office

Budget: $350,000

Company Credits

Production Companies: Loud Mouth Films, Independent Television Service (ITVS), Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Technical Specs

Runtime: 0 h 56 min