Phnom Penh: When the Khmer Rouge rose to power 50 years ago, it inflicted myriad abuses on Cambodians. One of the less-known ways the hardline communist group tried to control life was through forced marriage. The regime forced tens of thousands of men and women, as strangers, to marry as an effort to populate Democratic Kampuchea. According to Radio Free Asia, a documentary exploring this untold legacy of Pol Pot's rule, the filmmakers meet survivors Oung Phhun and Soeng Chantorn. The documentary travels with Khmer Rouge Tribunal educators as they help the younger generation understand their country's past. This exploration reveals the lasting scars left by these forced unions and highlights the importance of acknowledging and addressing this dark chapter in Cambodia's history.
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