Film · 2003

S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine

Name: S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine
Director: Rithy Panh
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Released: 2003-05-17

101 min · Directed by Rithy Panh

Documentary History War

7.535
ratings

Documentary of the S-21 genocide prison in Phnom Penh with interviews of prisoners and guards. On the search for reasons why this could have happened.

Cast

C

Chum Mey

Himself (Survivor)

K

Khieu 'Poev' Ches

Himself (Guard)

Y

Yeay Cheu

Herself - Him Houy's Mother

N

Nhiem Ein

Himself - Photographer

H

Houy Him

Himself - Security deputy

T

Ta Him

Himself - Him Houy's Father

N

Nhieb Ho

Himself - Guard

P

Prakk Kahn

Himself - the Torturer

P

Peng Kry

Himself - Driver

S

Som Meth

Himself - Guard

V

Vann Nath

Himself - Survivor

T

Top Pheap

Himself - Interrogator & Typist

T

Tcheam Seur

Himself - Guard

M

Mak Thim

Himself - S21 Doctor

S

Sours Thi

Himself - Head of Registers

Crew

Director: Rithy Panh
Producer: Liane Willemont, Aline Sasson, Dana Hastier, Cati Couteau
Writer: Rithy Panh
Editor: Marie-Christine Rougerie, Isabelle Roudy
Cinematography: Rithy Panh, Prum Mésar
Composer: Marc Marder
Sound: Sear Vissal

Details

Studios: ARTE France Cinéma, INA
Countries: Australia, Belgium, Cambodia
Languages: French, Khmer
Release: May 17, 2003

Themes

cambodiared khmerkhmer rouge

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