California State University Long Beach was so inspired by the production that they hosted the first Khmer Rouge forum for Cambodian Americans and the next day CSULB students spent five hours on a cold beach to participate in filming.
Socheata Traveled twice to Cambodia to capture footage. The film was so modestly funded that professionals told her not to go because she would run out of money and waste the money she had. Instead the project won an ITVS funding award when they presented the story they captured.
Linda Ellerby's Lucky Duck Productions saw the potential in the project so early that they provided post facilities so that the first funding trailer could be made.
The crew went to film in places so remote that only brothels were available for accommodation.
The production received in-kind gifts as valuable as all the funding awards provided by CPB and other funders.
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