Pol Pot's Birthday
11 minutes /
Ages 17+ /
2004 /
United States of America /
Average:
The office staff of the most brutal dictator on earth attempts to throw a surprise birthday party for their boss.
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Talmage Cooley
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"Pol Pot's Birthday" follows the hapless office staff of the most brutal dictator on earth as they attempt to throw a surprise birthday party for their boss. A darkly satirical comedy that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won numerous Best Film awards at festivals worldwide, "Pol Pot's Birthday" is a short film classic whose hilarious use of awkward comedy has been compared to the hit British TV show "The Office”.
Cast
Right Hand Man: Murphy TanThe Security Chief: Takeo Wong
The Cook: Domnang Pin
Pol Pot: Keone Young
The Translator: Luoc Lee
The General: Peter Leung
Crew
Editor: Akiko Iwakawa GreiveCinematographer: Todd Somodevilla
Costume Designer: Casey Storm
Production Designer: Shane Valentino
St. Louis International Film Festival -- Best Short (Nominated)
Dubrovnik International Film Festival -- Best Short (Nominated)
Filmstock International Film Festival (UK) -- Best Film (Nominated)
Filmstock International Film Festival (UK) -- Audience Award Best Short (Nominated)
Silver Lake Film Festival -- Special Exhibition Selection (Nominated)
Grenada Film Festival (Spain) -- Best Cinematography (Nominated)
Newport Beach Film Festival -- Best Screenplay (Nominated)





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7 months, 1 week ago
Haha! Loved it! Extra points for the song choice over the end credits.
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9 months ago
Crazy funny!
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10 months ago
love the originality!