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The Rice People

Original title: Neak sre
  • 1994
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
306
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The Rice People (1994)
Drama

In Cambodian refugee camps, when children are asked where rice comes from, they answer, "from UN lorries". They have never seen a rice field. One day, these children will have to learn to li... Read allIn Cambodian refugee camps, when children are asked where rice comes from, they answer, "from UN lorries". They have never seen a rice field. One day, these children will have to learn to live in Cambodia, i.e., they will have to learn to cultivate, to plough, to work the land. R... Read allIn Cambodian refugee camps, when children are asked where rice comes from, they answer, "from UN lorries". They have never seen a rice field. One day, these children will have to learn to live in Cambodia, i.e., they will have to learn to cultivate, to plough, to work the land. Rice people tries to share this way of life, to demonstrate the fragile equilibrium on whic... Read all

  • Director
    • Rithy Panh
  • Writers
    • Shahnon Ahmad
    • Ève Deboise
    • Rithy Panh
  • Stars
    • Peng Phan
    • Mom Soth
    • Chhim Naline
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    306
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rithy Panh
    • Writers
      • Shahnon Ahmad
      • Ève Deboise
      • Rithy Panh
    • Stars
      • Peng Phan
      • Mom Soth
      • Chhim Naline
    • 9User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Peng Phan
    • Yim Om, mother
    Mom Soth
    • Yong Poeuv, father
    Chhim Naline
    • Sakha, oldest daughter
    Va Simorn
    • Sokhoeun
    Sophy Sodany
    • Sokhon
    Muong Danyda
    • Sophon
    Pen Sopheary
    • Sophoeun
    Proum Mary
    • Sophat
    Sam Kourour
    • Sopheap
    Noy Samnang
    • Ming Voeun
    Phang Chamroeun
    • Man
    Chou Saokhun
    • Voth
    Daniel Hung Meas
    • Pou Mann
    • (as Meas Daniel)
    Sou Bottra
    • Savuth
    Say
    • Kheam
    Seang Sarin
    • Tong Samnang
    Ros Yarann
    • Tong Samnang's Wife
    Sam Maly
    • Maly
    • Director
      • Rithy Panh
    • Writers
      • Shahnon Ahmad
      • Ève Deboise
      • Rithy Panh
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    5/10
    Hardly a 1990s debut masterpiece
    The French-Cambodian director Rithy Panh's first feature film is also his most famous work outside documentaries. Unfortunately, the adaptation from the Malaysian parliamentarian writer Shahnon bin Ahmad's "Ranjau Sepanjang Jalan", is too dramatic and overlong, and the non-professional actors can't keep up, so the overall is outdated. Hard to call it a masterpiece of the 1990s.
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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1994 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Cambodia
      • France
      • Switzerland
      • Germany
    • Language
      • Central Khmer
    • Also known as
      • People of the Rice Paddies
    • Production companies
      • JBA
      • La Sept Cinéma
      • Thelma Film AG
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,511
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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