Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s no sensationalism in Denis Do’s “Funan,” a harrowing animated drama about a family struggling to survive the Khmer Rouge ...

The mainstream perception that animated films are intended for children still make films like Persepolis, Grave of the Fireflies, and the newly released Funan come across as anomalies. The medium ...

“Funan” is a stunning piece of animation in which the beauty of the visuals and the horror of the situation are inextricably intertwined. Directed by Denis Do and based on his mother’s experiences in ...

Funan, the upcoming GKIDS release from co-writer/director Denis Do in his feature directorial debut, tells a deeply personal tale from Do’s own family history. The story follows a Cambodian family who ...

The GKids political drama takes a deep dive into the horrors of the Khmer Rouge, courtesy of director Denis Do's personal family history. “Funan” (currently in limited release) represents GKids‘ best ...

With Funan, his feature film debut, Denis Do took on his family’s remarkable history, coming to understand and connect with it in an entirely new way. Set in Cambodia in April of 1975, the animated ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Cambodia, a nation once scarred by the Khmer Rouge's brutality and the ...

'Funan' won the second Animation Is Film Festival's grand prize and audience award. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor First-time director Denis Do’s Funan won the grand prize and audience award at the ...