Synopsis:
From 1975 to 1979, the Khmer Rouge led a campaign of death against every
Cambodian believed to be educated. As a result, over 90 percent of the
country's traditional musicians were killed. Now, as the handful of surviving
musicians grow old and fall ill, a way of life quietly slips toward the brink
of extinction. Facing this desperate situation is Arn Chorn Pond - a survivor
of Cambodia's genocide, an internationally recognized human rights leader, and
a talented musician. Today Arn is striving to heal the deep scars of his
war-torn past by bringing Cambodia's once outlawed traditional music back to
his people. THE FLUTE PLAYER is a heroic story of one man's fight against the
devastating effects of war. It is a film about sorrow and pain, dignity and
freedom, and the will to survive.
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