Overview

• April 17, 2025, marks fifty years since the Khmer Rouge took control of Phnom Penh, initiating a genocide that killed 2 million Cambodians.
• The Forum des images in Paris is hosting a commemorative event titled 'Qui se souvient du génocide cambodgien?' with films and documentaries reflecting on the tragedy.
• Rithy Panh, a filmmaker and survivor, remains a central figure in preserving the memory of the genocide, with his family deeply impacted by the atrocities.
• The event highlights the role of Cambodian artists in addressing the ethical challenges of representing traumatic history through creative works.
• Scholars and artists, including Soko Phay and Pierre Bayard, emphasize the importance of visual and narrative representation in confronting historical atrocities.