| Rithy Panh | |
|---|---|
 Panh at the 86th Academy Awards | |
| 1 Nomination | |
| Role | Director, Screenwriter |
| Born | April 18, 1964 |
| Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
Rithy Panh is a Cambodian film director and screenwriter. The French-schooled director's films focus on the aftermath of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. Rithy Panh's works are from an authoritative viewpoint, because his family were expelled from Phnom Penh in 1975 by the Khmer Rouge. One after another, his father, mother, sisters and nephews died of starvation or exhaustion, as they were held in a remote labor camp in rural Cambodia. His first documentary feature film, Site 2 was awarded "Grand Prix du Documentaire" at the Festival of Amiens.
Nominations[]
- 86th Academy Awards, 2013
- Best Foreign Language Film — The Missing Picture (representing Cambodia)