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My Husband the Child Soldier

Aki Ra de-mining in Cambodia
Aki Ra de-mining in Cambodia

Synopsis

In Cambodia, former Khmer Rouge child soldier Aki Ra and his wife Hout help communities reclaim their land by undertaking the potentially lethal task of clearing unexploded landmines left over from years of war. Along the way they adopt unwanted kids whose childhoods and limbs have been destroyed by landmines, and open a war museum that soon becomes world famous. Aki Ra fights to break free of shadows cast by his role in the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime, and rebuild his shattered family. But in a country grappling to come to terms with its history, the past always has a way of catching up.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
54:00
Format
DVCAM
Director
Tom Peppiatt
Producer
Tom Peppiatt
Editor
Francis Robertson
Director of Photography
Jon Beer, Matthew Healey, Josh Peace, Tom Peppiatt
Composer
Ben Parsons
Principal cast
Aki Ra, Hout

Genre

Asian Biography Climate / Environment Human Rights War

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Scintilla Films Ltd

23 Yarnton Road
Kidlington
OX51AT

Sales Company

Tom Peppiatt

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