Review of The Missing Picture (2013) by Adrian S — 29 Mar 2014

An elegiac autobiographical documentary about the Khmer Rouge, inventively accrued from clay figurine actors and archival footage.

This review of The Missing Picture (2013) was written by Adrian S on 29 Mar 2014.

The Missing Picture has generally received very positive reviews.

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