The U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh and Bophana Center are proud to present the international Cambodia premiere of The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor. The four city tour includes stops in Phnom Penh, Battambang, Siem Reap, and Dr. Ngor’s hometown, Samrong Yong in Takeo. Director Arthur Dong will be in attendance at all screenings. August 21–28, 2015.
Contact: Tel: 077 811 668; info@bophana.org
Set against the backdrop of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge reign of terror, The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor chronicles a powerful journey of love, loss and reconciliation.
Forbidden City, U.S.A.: Chinatown Nightclubs, 1936-1970 captures the magic and glamour of the Chinese American nightclub scene, which peaked in San Francisco during World War II. Previously unpublished personal stories, along with over four hundred stunning images and rare artifacts, are presented in this sexy and insightful chronicle of Asian American performers who defied racial and cultural barriers to pursue their showbiz dreams.
The New York Asian American International Film Festival is honored to recognize Oscar®-nominated and three-time Sundance award-winning filmmaker Arthur Dong to the New York stage. Join him at the local premieres of the restored Forbidden City, USA, The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor, a special conversation, and a book talk at the Museum of Chinese in America. (more…)
The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor took home the Best Documentary Audience Award at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Audience awards, which are selected by viewers rather than by a jury, have become among the most important prizes granted at film festivals worldwide.
The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is pleased to throw the spotlight on multi-award-winning filmmaker Arthur Dong. The back-to-back spotlight program will feature a digitally-remastered version of his classic Forbidden City, U.S.A., courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive, accompanied by a live on-stage performance, special presentation and book signing. The spotlight concludes with the LA premiere of The Killing Fields Of Dr. Haing S. Ngor. A reception is scheduled between the two programs. Download a flyer.
More on the “Spotlight”: http://www.asianfilmfestla.org/artists-spotlight/
CAAMFest (formerly the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival) is pleased to recognize filmmaker Arthur Dong as this year’s Spotlight honoree. The festival will present two world premieres by Arthur, The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor and a new digitally re-mastered version of Forbidden City: USA, as well as a special on-stage conversation with noted film critic and author B. Ruby Rich. Download a flyer.
More info on the programs:http://caamfest.com/2015/itineraries/spotlight-arthur-dong
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Poppy McPherson reports: “When he accepted his Academy Award for The Killing Fields in 1985, actor and Khmer Rouge survivor Haing Ngor said: ‘This is unbelievable, but so is my whole life.’ Now, nearly three decades later, a documentary film will bring that strange and sad story to the screen. Directed by Chinese-American filmmaker Arthur Dong, The Killing Fields of Dr Haing S. Ngor is expected to be released next autumn.” Read the full article.
Mark your calendars to attend Forbidden City, U.S.A.: Chinese American Nightclubs, 1936-1970, a ground-breaking exhibition showcasing filmmaker Arthur Dong’s treasure trove of memorabilia chronicling the magic and glamour of San Francisco’s internationally celebrated Chinese American nightclub scene and its performers. Jewett Gallery, San Francisco Public Library, April 12-Jul6 6, 2014.
