Neil Davis on assignment at Aranya Prathet on the Thai Cambodian border during Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia (Frontline out takes)

Accession Number F10501
Collection type Film
Measurement 24 min 57 sec
Object type Actuality footage
Physical description 16mm/colour (Eastman)/silent
Maker Kim Dong Kyu
Place made Thailand
Date made 1979
Access Open
Conflict Period 1970-1979
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Neil Davis in an apartment being served a meal. Davis perched up a tree looking over towards the Thai Cambodian border. Thai soldiers in front of border gate. Davis climbing down the tree. Davis on pillion of motorcycle talking to other Western reporters. Davis arriving on pillion of motorcycle. Davis carrying Cinema Products CP16 cine camera walking to and speaking with an Asian photographer. Davis wearing head phones filming through the barded wire barrier. Various shots of Davis filming amongst other reporters. Davis filming Thai soldiers. Reporters relaxing playing backgammon. Food and drink stalls set up by locals. Various close up shots of Davis filming. Troops moving towards the border post and smoke from a fire or explosion in the distance. Davis with a plate of food. Davis speaking with police official. Davis talking to locals. Davis on the pillion of a motorcycle. Female reporter playing backgammon with Thai officials. Thai soldiers posing for camera at the border gate. Close up of Republic of Cambodia frontier sign. Davis relaxing. Davis loading camera magazine in a film change bag. Close ups of Davis threading film in the camera. Various shots of activities at the border post. Davis relaxing. Davis back in his apartment or hotel film equipment scattered over his bed. In the field Davis walking away from the camera down a road. Several shots of activities at the border post. Davis writing in a notebook. Reporters and other relaxing. Column of smoke on the Cambodian side of the border. Plastic bag containing exposed film labelled 'Urgent TV' Several shots of Davis filming and using exposure meter. Various scenes at the border, soldiers and reporters. Davis changing camera magazine and writing on the film can. More shots of Davis filming while smoking a cigarette. Davis arrives in a car. Davis speaking with other reporters and examining a map of Cambodia.

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