new year baby(2007)

剧情简介

Born on Cambodian New Year in a Thai refugee camp, Socheata never knew how she got there. After her birth, the family left the past behind and became American. Her parents hid the story of surviving the Khmer Rouge genocide. In NEW YEAR BABY, she journeys to Cambodia and discovers the truth about her family. She uncovers their painful secrets kept in shame which also reveal great heroism. 　　在IDFA Festival Amsterdam 电影节上看了这个纪录片。影片结束的时候，持久的掌声让我迷糊地很，结果导演从最后一排走到银幕前，才帮我解释了这持久的掌声为何而起。 　　很难想像这些欧洲观众的观后感，他们的提问也让我觉得乏味做作。这个影片刚开始看的我很坐立不安，倒是后面越来越能看进去了。我没有那些欧洲人那么深沉的感触。尤其是他们时而的笑声让我觉得很想离场。回来的路上朋友问我，难道欧洲人就不能为这种影片所打动吗？我的回答是：不能。 　　当然影片本身也没有优秀到深沉的地步。