''Shadow of Darkness'' (; alternatively ''Sror Morl Anthakal'') is a 1989 Cambodian

historical drama A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romance film, romances, adventure f ...

film written and directed by Yvon Hem. It is the first Cambodian film to be set during the Democratic Kampuchea era, as previous films about the period such as ''

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'' and '' Nine Circles of Hell'' were from foreign countries. The film tells the fictional story of Visal, who survived the tragic execution of his family by the

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and escapes toward Vietnam.

Cast

*Thoang Vutha *

Pisith Pilika Pisith Pilika ( km, ពិសិដ្ឋ ពីលីកា) (4 February 1965 – 6 July 1999), was a Cambodian ballet dancer and actress. Born Oak Eap Pili ( km, ឱក អៀបពីលី), Pilika appeared in hundreds of films and thousand ...

Accolades

;2009 CamboFest *Grabay Meas (Golden

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References

1989 films Cambodian drama films 1980s historical drama films Films set in the 1970s Khmer-language films Films about the Cambodian genocide {{Cambodia-film-stub