to tell Cambodia's story to the world. After appearing in the film, he told People, "I wanted to show the world how deep starvation is in Cambodia, how many people die under communist regime. My heart is satisfied. I have done something perfect."

In 1987, Ngor published his autobiography, Haing Ngor: A Cambodian Odyssey, in which he described his life under the Khmer Rouge. Ngor went on to appear in various other onscreen projects, most memorably in Vanishing Son