Film
S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine
2003 · 1h 41m · Documentary · History · War
- IMDb
- 7.2
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 94%
- Metacritic
- 75
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Overview
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
Chum Mey
Himself (Survivor)
Khieu 'Poev' Ches
Himself (Guard)
Yeay Cheu
Herself - Him Houy's Mother
Nhiem Ein
Himself - Photographer
Houy Him
Himself - Security deputy
Ta Him
Himself - Him Houy's Father
Nhieb Ho
Himself - Guard
Prakk Kahn
Himself - the Torturer
Peng Kry
Himself - Driver
Som Meth
Himself - Guard
Vann Nath
Himself - Survivor
Top Pheap
Himself - Interrogator & Typist
Tcheam Seur
Himself - Guard
Mak Thim
Himself - S21 Doctor
Sours Thi
Himself - Head of Registers
Crew
- Rithy PanhScreenplay · Director of Photography · Director
- Cati CouteauProducer
- Dana HastierProducer
- Aline SassonProducer
- Liane WillemontProducer
- Prum MésarDirector of Photography
- Marc MarderOriginal Music Composer
- Isabelle RoudyEditor
- Marie-Christine RougerieEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 17, 2003
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Genres
- Documentary, History, War
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