Red Rock Film Festival 2009

On April 17, 1975, the face of Cambodia would be forever changed. As Khmer Rouge soldiers marched into the capital city of Phnom Penh, the unsuspecting people of Cambodia had little idea they would be forced into a living nightmare that would last nearly four years. Rain Falls from Earth is a story of courage, survival and eventual triumph over the Communist regime that was responsible for the deaths of over 2 million people. The voices of many Cambodians are heard as they convey their thoughts, ideas and emotions—the very things they were forced to abandon in the “killing fields” of Cambodia. Now, with an international tribunal underway to bring former Khmer Rouge leaders to justice, survivors of this murderous regime come face to face with their past as they finally await closure. Narrated by Academy Award nominated actor Sam Waterston (The Killing Fields, Law & Order), this film gives a voice to those whose lives were senselessly lost.