Mount to Host Screening of Sociology Professor’s Documentary “Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten”
4/4/2016
Award-winning film also featured at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Riverdale, N.Y. – The University of Mount Saint Vincent will be screening Assistant Professor of Sociology LinDa Saphan’s award-winning documentary, Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll, on Wednesday, April 13 at 5:00 p.m. in Smith Hall. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with the film crew at 6:45 p.m., followed by a reception at 7:00 p.m.
Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten is also being showcased at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. as part of the Cambodia 1975-1979 and “I Want Justice!” exhibitions, featuring historical photographs, film, and contemporary artworks depicting the Khmer Rouge. The exhibit will run through 2017.
The documentary, which captures the twists and turns of Cambodian music as it morphs into rock and roll, features the lives of Cambodian musicians before and during the Khmer Rouge regime. The film was among 124 contenders to be considered for the 2016 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award, earned a nomination for the ABC News VideoSource Award at the 2015 International Documentary Association, and was awarded the Vijay Mohan Social Change Award from the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 2015. The film, which has been shown in more than 40 states, as well as various countries including France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Denmark, provides a new, culturally-rich perspective on the country, which is usually associated with war and genocide. Additionally, the documentary has been featured at several international film festivals, including the London Film Festival and Rotterdam International Film Festival.
Following the screening of the documentary, the Q&A session will offer students the opportunity to go behind the scenes of the cinematographic project. Students will meet and greet with the film crew and learn about the filmmakers’ passion, which led them to honor an entire country by telling its story.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit Cambodia 1975-1979 showcasing Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten, brings attention to one of the greatest crimes since the Holocaust, examining the brutal policies and actions undertaken by the Khmer Rouge regime, leading to the deaths of nearly two million people. Its companion exhibition, “I Want Justice!,” explores the history of the efforts to hold perpetrators of genocide and mass atrocities accountable through court proceedings, with a special focus on the ongoing trials in Cambodia of surviving Khmer Rouge leaders.
Learn more about the exhibit. To learn more about the film, visit dtifcambodia.com.
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