Fear and Hope in Cambodia

(1993) 59 min. Icarus Films

A video by Isabelle Abric, Written & narrated by Wm. Shawcross, Prod. by the UN

Melodrama, cliff-hanger—these words amply describe the Cambodian elections; with every success, there was a setback. The world’s media followed the elections closely and time and again declared it a failure only to find it back on track.

This documentary chronicles the story of Cambodia from the signing of the PAris Peace Agreement to the elections and the signing of a new constitution.

Written and narrated by well known British journalist and author William Shawcross, Fear and Hope in Cambodia includes the never-before-seen footage of massacres, intimidation and human rights abuses.

It is a story told by ordinary Cambodians, international military, civilians and volunteers, it is also