An Apostle of Non-Violence (French: Un apôtre de la non-violence) is a 1997 Cambodian short feature film written, produced, and directed by KingNorodom Sihanouk. Starring Khai Prasith, the film tells the story of a Buddhist monk trying to preach non-violence to opposing groups of a civil war.[1][2] King Norodom wrote the film's screenplay in 1994, with production underway by 1996.[4]
An Apostle of Non-Violence was screened on March 29, 1997 for the opening ceremony of the 1st Southeast Asian Biennial Film Festival (French: Biennale des Cinémas et de l'Image de l'Asie du Sud-Est), hosted by Cambodia,[3][5][6] and it has since been released on DVD.[2]
Plot
A Buddhist monk tries to preach non-violence to the Khmum-Chachak rebels and the National Army, who are in the midst of a civil war that can dangerously affect innocent civilians.[2]
^Del Mundo, Clodualdo Jr. (1997). Cinemaya: The Asian Film Magazine, Issues 35-38. Defence Colony, New Delhi, India: Aruna Vasudev. p. 46. Retrieved September 9, 2020. Norodom Sihanouk, the roi cinéaste, provides the cue in the latest film he wrote, Apostle of Nonviolence/Un apôtre de la nonviolence.... Focusing on films of peace and nonviolence might be worthwhile as the centrepiece of a film festival [Southeast Asian Biennial] in the region.
^Thibault, Christel (1998). Siem Reap-Angkor: une région du Nord-Cambodge en voie de mutation (in French). Pôle de recherche pour l'organisation et la diffusion de l'information géographique. p. 55. ISBN2-901560-36-9. Retrieved September 9, 2020. ... la projection de son dernier film (Un apôtre de la non-violence) lors de la cérémonie d'ouverture de la première Biennale des Cinémas et de l'Image de l'Asie du Sud-Est, qui se déroula à Phnom Penh.
