Dith Pran ( ; 27 September 1942 – 30 March 2008 ) was a Cambodian photojournalist . He was a refugee and survivor of the Cambodian genocide and the subject of the film '' The Killing Fields '' ( 1984 ) . < ! -- Dith was born in Siem Reap , Cambodia near Angkor Wat . His father worked as a public works official . He learned French at school and taught himself English
Cambodian genocide
Cambodian genocide
Dith Pran