Blast from the past

Okay guys, let's pose for the camera. Actor Ben Nealon is in the dark blue overall.

In clearing out a cupboard in the office today, I came across a cd of photos taken from a television dramatised documentary that Hanuman Films completed in July 2005. In 1993 ex-soldier and landmine specialist Chris Moon was working with HALO Trust in Cambodia and was kidnapped by the Khmer Rouge whilst de-mining in a remote area. The story of his kidnap, survival and eventual release was told in Channel 4 documentary, Kidnapped in the Killing Fields, shown on British television in September 2006 as part of the Alive series. Actors re-enacted the scenes (pictured above), which bear a remarkable similarity to the abduction of de-miner Christopher Howes just three years later. Unfortunately for Howes, the result was not the same. For this reconstruction, Chris Moon himself providing most of the commentary. Hanuman's role was to act as location management and as fixers, with Kulikar and Nick Ray enabling the filming to take place in July 2005 and lasting about two weeks. The location for the filming was the village of Tahan on Phnom Kulen, which was used to replicate the Khmer Rouge stronghold that Moon and his interpreter and driver were taken to and held captive for three days. Playing the part of Moon was actor Ben Nealon with Khmer actors Nght Kak, Pich Kov, Vanm Pheng and Duch Sarry playing key supporting roles. The film director was Paul Wilmshurst. Link: hanumanfilms.