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| The Flute Player |
| Directed By:
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Jocelyn Glatzer
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| Produced In:
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USA, 2003
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| Running Time:
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53 minutes
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| Genre:
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Documentary
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| Language:
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English Subtitles
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| Themes:
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Cambodia, Genocide/Ethnic Conflict
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| Distributor:
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NAATA (National Asian American Telecommunications Association)
This film is available for New York City screenings only. High school teachers and after-school educators outside of the New York metropolitan area who would like to show
this film to their students should contact NAATA directly.
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Synopsis:
From 1975 to 1979, the Khmer Rouge led a campaign of death against every
Cambodian believed to be educated. As a result, over 90 percent of the
country's traditional musicians were killed. Now, as the handful of surviving
musicians grow old and fall ill, a way of life quietly slips toward the brink
of extinction. Facing this desperate situation is Arn Chorn Pond - a survivor
of Cambodia's genocide, an internationally recognized human rights leader, and
a talented musician. Today Arn is striving to heal the deep scars of his
war-torn past by bringing Cambodia's once outlawed traditional music back to
his people. THE FLUTE PLAYER is a heroic story of one man's fight against the
devastating effects of war. It is a film about sorrow and pain, dignity and
freedom, and the will to survive.
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