Review of Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2014) by Paul B — 03 May 2015
Brilliant film. Perfect blend of Music, history and culture. Did not expect as much back story, but the movie brought to life the singers and a time before Pol Pot that I was barely old enought to remember.
What on the surface appears to be a hipster music documentary is actually a beautifully edited narrative of the rise of culture during a period of great upheaval and the resiliency of the Khmer people's though times of dynamic cultural and political change.
visually the film is stunning. The bright hires and technicolor of Phenom Phen in the 50's through 70's giving way to the washed out grainy black and white of the Pol Pot era. Chilling. I was lucky to see one of the liver performances by the surviving musicians interviewed in the film.
Their music and intelligent reflection were evident both in the film and live context. the music killed as well.
This review of Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2014) was written by Paul B on 03 May 2015.
Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll has generally received very positive reviews.
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