In 1975, Pol Pot’s communist regime seized Phnom Penh. Under the guise of eliminating class divisions, the Khmer Rouge stripped residents of their belongings and sent communities to work in labor camps. Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh was just a boy when the Khmer Rouge ravaged his hometown. He came of age witnessing torture, murder, and abuse, but there are few photographs to validate his memories of the past—most of the documentation that exists was regime propaganda. In this poetic and haunting masterpiece, Panh visualizes this traumatic history through his own powerful recollections. Employing a vast collection of clay figures, he reenacts the scenes his family endured, staging intricate moments of distress, violation, and resilience. Excerpts of archival footage, the little that does exist, bolster these magnificently composed scenes. Recipient for the Prix Un Certain Regard at Cannes and nominated for the 2014 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, this document is both an essential history and a deeply personal meditation on how we best remember.  ST