Winner of three Academy Awards, The Killing Fields is a dramatic rendering of New York Times journalist Sydney Schanberg’s remarkable memoir about his experiences in Cambodia during its civil war, and his friendship with a Cambodian man who struggled to survive once the Khmer Rouge took Phnom Penh. Malkovich, who plays famed American photojournalist Al Rockoff, won acclaim for his performance, including the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor.