LOS GRITOS DEL SILENCIO The Killing Fields

Year 1984 / Duration 136 min. / Director Roland Joffé / Cast Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich, Julian Sands, Craig T. Nelson, Spalding Gray, Bill Paterson, Patrick Malahide, Athol Fugard / Synopsis Sydney is a journalist for "The New York Times" sent to Cambodia in 1972 as a war correspondent. There the native Dith Pran serves as a guide and interpreter. In 1975, when the Cambodian government fell, the EE.UU. withdrew from the country, and Pran's entire family emigrated to North America except him, who decided to stay with the journalist to continue helping him. Both live as refugees in the French embassy, but when the foreigners decide to leave Cambodia, the revolutionary army prohibits Pran from leaving the country... // Awards 1984: 3 Oscars: Best supporting actor (Haing S. Ngor), photography, editing. 7 nom. 1984: Golden Globes: Best Supporting Actor (Haing S. Ngor). 6 nominations 1984: 8 BAFTA Awards, including Best Film. 13 nominations 1984: New York Critics Circle: Best Cinematography. 2 nominations 1984: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Cinematography. 2 nominations 1984: Directors Guild (DGA): Nominated for Best Director