Cambodia (1969-1970)

Cambodia, Kampuchea. Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk on dais, he salutes then is seated in chair to watch communist style ceremony. Young men and women in uniforms (not military but Chinese type communist dress) lined up on field. Several close up shots of the girls talking with determination - no sound. Small dog at Sihanouk’s feet looking on. Youngsters salute with fists in the air, then wave hats cheering the leader. Various shots of Sihanouk moving through crowd of youngsters who jump to touch him as if he is a deity. He gets into a helicopter with his dog and flies off. Various air shots, from helicopter, of countryside. Several shots of children riding cattle in water. More shots of marshland with people in small boats. Man taking several Buddhist monks in his boat. Various shots of crowd bringing food to the monks. Various shots, inside temple, of the monks sitting on ground with mass of plates around them, crowd seated behind them, small candles lit at back. Various shots of Sihanouk in temple duri
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