Born on Cambodian New Year in a Thai refugee camp, Socheata never knew how she got there. After her birth, the family left the past behind and became American. Her parents hid the story of surviving the Khmer Rouge genocide. In NEW YEAR BABY, she journeys to Cambodia and discovers the truth about her family. She uncovers their painful secrets kept in shame which also reveal great heroism.
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Socheata Poeuv Director
United States release January 7, 2007 · Languages English, Thai
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Thai
Release dates
Netherlands · November 1, 2006
IDFA Festival
United States · January 7, 2007
Theatrical
Cambodia
June 14, 2007 · UNHCR Refugee Film Festival
Canada
November 8, 2007 · Amnesty International Film Festival
Czechia
February 28, 2007 · One World Film Festival
Greece
March 16, 2007 · Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Ireland
May 10, 2007 · Guth Gafa Documentary Film Festival
Israel
March 15, 2007 · DocAviv Film Festival
Poland
October 12, 2007 · Warsaw Film Festival
Spain
April 27, 2007 · Barcelona Asian Film Festival
Sweden
February 1, 2007 · Göteborg International Film Festival
United Arab Emirates
October 14, 2007 · Middle East International Film Festival
United Kingdom
March 10, 2007 · Oxford International Documentary Film Festival
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