Tuesday, April 15, 6:00 p.m. | Blending animation, archival footage, and clay dioramas by sculptor Sarith Mang, THE MISSING PICTURE documents the Khmer Rouge regime and the Cambodian genocide’s impact and aftermath on the Cambodian people. Filmmaker Rithy Panh weaves his own story of survival of the as a child who survived the genocide, before settling in France.

Awards & Nominations

Winner - Un Certain Regard Award, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee - Best International Film, Academy Awards
Winner - Best Documentary Film, Lumière Awards

Shadows of War Lecture Series:  This series will examine the impact of war on the human psyche and feature films that tell stories of divided families, friends and lovers, human resilience and solidarity when confronting oppression, resistance to occupation, and ultimately unity in the face of tragedy. Presented in collaboration with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Art History, Theory, and Criticism department. Lecturer: Nora Annesley Taylor, Alsdorf Professor of South and Southeast Asian Art. Synopses by Annesley Taylor. Read more

The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu