Book & Film Groups
Meeting with Pol Pot: A Film by Rithy Panh
Arkansas NCTA and the UCA Center for Asian Languages and Cultures present a free screening of Meeting with Pol Pot, featuring a post-film panel with Alan Elrod (Pulaski Institution), Dr. Hyo-Won Shin (Political Scientist), and Samnang Lep (Cambodian American Association of Arkansas). The film provides crucial insights into the Khmer Rouge regime and its devastating impact on Cambodia. Following the film, educators will engage in a panel discussion that brings together academic expertise, regional perspectives, and community knowledge to discuss how students can better understand complex topics like authoritarianism and genocide, as well as their ongoing impacts in the region. Lunch will be provided following the post-film panel.