Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll

screenings nyc40 years ago: April 17, 1975, Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge and Cambodian rock ‘n’ roll was no more. Its star musicians were targeted and killed, record collections were destroyed, clubs were closed and Western-style music-making, dancing and clothes were outlawed. The deaths of approximately 2 million Cambodians and the horrors of the Killing Fields have been well-documented; add to this John Pirozzi’s fascinating tale of Cambodia’s vibrant pop music scene, beginning in the 1950s and ’60s, influenced by France’s Johnny Hallyday and Britain’s Cliff Richard and the Shadows. The filmmaker has assembled rare archival footage, punctuating it with telling interviews with the few surviving musicians. Cambodian culture has long been synonymous with a love for the arts. DON’T THINK I’VE FORGOTTEN pays homage to the country’s rock legends who paid for their creativity with their lives.

Director John Pirozzi & visual artist/professor LinDa Saphan IN-PERSON

Wednesday, April 22, 5:20 show
Thursday, April 23, 5:20 show

Director John Pirozzi with musicians from the film IN-PERSON











When: Wed., Apr. 22, 2015 at 7:30 pm
Where: Film Forum
209 W. Houston St.
212-727-8110
Price: $13
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screenings nyc40 years ago: April 17, 1975, Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge and Cambodian rock ‘n’ roll was no more. Its star musicians were targeted and killed, record collections were destroyed, clubs were closed and Western-style music-making, dancing and clothes were outlawed. The deaths of approximately 2 million Cambodians and the horrors of the Killing Fields have been well-documented; add to this John Pirozzi’s fascinating tale of Cambodia’s vibrant pop music scene, beginning in the 1950s and ’60s, influenced by France’s Johnny Hallyday and Britain’s Cliff Richard and the Shadows. The filmmaker has assembled rare archival footage, punctuating it with telling interviews with the few surviving musicians. Cambodian culture has long been synonymous with a love for the arts. DON’T THINK I’VE FORGOTTEN pays homage to the country’s rock legends who paid for their creativity with their lives.

Director John Pirozzi & visual artist/professor LinDa Saphan IN-PERSON

Wednesday, April 22, 5:20 show
Thursday, April 23, 5:20 show

Director John Pirozzi with musicians from the film IN-PERSON

Buy tickets/get more info now