Don't Think I've Forgotten
| Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll | |
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| Directed by | John Pirozzi |
| Produced by | John Pirozzi Andrew Pope |
| Edited by | Daniel Littlewood Greg Wright Matthew Prinzing |
| Distributed by | Argot Pictures |
Release date | 2015 |
| Country | USA |
| Languages | English, Khmer |
Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll is a 2015 documentary film about Cambodian rock music in the 1960s and 1970s, before the Khmer Rouge regime and Cambodian Genocide.
The idea for the film began when American filmmaker John Pirozzi was in Cambodia filming City of Ghosts. He was given a copy of the album Cambodian Rocks, a collection of untitled and uncredited music by artists presumed killed under the Khmer Rouge, and began researching the stories of the artists.[1][2][3]
Reception
It holds a rare 100% rating out of 16 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes with a 7.5/10 average critic rating. The movie also currently holds a 7.9/10 on IMDB as well as a 79/100 on Metacritic out of 8 reviews meaning "Generally favorable reviews." [4] Film reviewer A.O. Scott of the New York Times mentions in short that, "Mr. Pirozzi’s film is an unsparing and meticulous reckoning of the effects of tyranny on ordinary Cambodians. It is also a rich and defiant effort at recovery, showing that even the most murderous totalitarianism cannot fully erase the human drive for pleasure and self-expression." [5]
References
- ^ Sisario, Ben (9 April 2015). "'Don't Think I've Forgotten,' a Documentary, Revives Cambodia's Silenced Sounds". New York Times.
- ^ Downing, Andy (28 May 2015). "Film preview: Director John Pirozzi traces the history of early Cambodian rock 'n' roll in "Don't Think I've Forgotten"". Columbus Alive.
- ^ Reed, James (23 April 2015). "'Don't Think I've Forgotten' explores Cambodia's rock scene". Boston Globe.
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/movie/dont-think-ive-forgotten-cambodias-lost-rock-and-roll
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/22/movies/review-in-dont-think-ive-forgotten-cambodias-lost-generation-of-pop-stars.html?
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