Meeting with Pol Pot (2024): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2024, Meeting with Pol Pot is a history and drama film directed by Rithy Panh, running about 113 minutes.

What it’s about. Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia) - 1978. Three French journalists are invited by the Khmer Rouge to conduct an exclusive interview of the regime's leader, Pol Pot. The country seems ideal. But behind the Potemkin village, the Khmer Rouge regime is declining and the war with Vietnam threatens to invade the country. The regime is looking for culprits, secretly carrying out a large scale genocide. Under the eyes of the journalists, the beautiful picture cracks, revealing the horror. Their journey progressively turns into a nightmare.

Who’s in it. Meeting with Pol Pot stars Irène Jacob as Lise Delbo, Grégoire Colin as Alain Cariou, Cyril Gueï as Paul Thomas and Bun-Hok Lim as Sung, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Meeting with Pol Pot has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Criterion Channel and Strand Releasing Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Meeting with Pol Pot page.

If you liked it. Fans of Meeting with Pol Pot tend to enjoy Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Hacksaw Ridge and Green Book.