Which governing body in Cambodia was the focus of Year Zero, a documentary by Pilger?
Hun Sen's government
Lon Nol's government
The Khmer Rouge
The United Nations
Answer
The Khmer Rouge was the Cambodian communist party that ruled the country from 1975 to 1979. During their rule, the Khmer Rouge committed numerous atrocities, including the killing of over two million people. The documentary Year Zero, by John Pilger, focuses on the Khmer Rouge and their reign of terror.
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