Introduction

The Gate (French: Le Temps des aveux) is a 2014 French-Belgian-Cambodian drama film directed by Régis Wargnier, based on the books by François Bizot.

Also known as Le Portail (working title, France).

Outline

Two decades after forging an unlikely alliance in Pol Pot’s Cambodia, a French ethnologist and a former Khmer Rouge official meet again after the latter is arrested for crimes against humanity.

Cast

• Raphaël Personnaz as François Bizot.
• Olivier Gourmet as Marsac.
• Phoeung Kompheak as Douch.
• Thorn Thanet as Néang.
• Boren Chhith as Lay.
• Rathana Soth as Phuong.
• Steve Driesen as Father Vernet.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Regis Wargnier.
• Producer(s):
  • Jean Cottin … producer.
  • Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière … co-producer.
  • Sidonie Dumas … co-producer.
  • Genevieve Lemal … co-producer.
  • Rithy Panh … producer.
  • Laurent Taïeb … co-producer.
  • Alain-Gilles Viellevoye … financier.
• Writer(s):
  • Antoine Audouard … (screenplay).
  • François Bizot … (novel).
  • Régis Wargnier … (screenplay).
• Music:
• Cinematography:
  • Renaud Chassaing.
• Editor(s):
  • Véronique Lange … chief editor.
  • Yann Malcor … co-editor.
• Production:
  • Films du Cap, Les (co-production).
  • Gaumont (co-production).
  • Scope Pictures (co-production).
  • Bophana Production (co-production).
  • France 3 Cinéma (co-production).
  • Orange Cinéma Séries (participation) (as OCS).
  • Ciné+ (participation).
  • France Télévisions (participation).
  • Eurimages (support).
  • Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (support).
  • Angoa-Agicoa (support).
  • MEDIA Programme of the European Union (support).
• Distributor(s):
  • Gaumont (2014) (France) (theatrical).
  • WOWOW Cinema (2016) (Japan) (TV).
• Release Date: 29 August 2014 (Telluride Film Festival, US).
• Rating: TV-MA.
• Running Time: 95 minutes.
• Country: France and Belgium.
• Language: French and Khmer.

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