S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine
| S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine | |
|---|---|
| Director | Rithy Panh |
| Format | Feature |
| Film type | Documentary |
| First released | 2003 |
| Original language | Khmer; Vietnamese |
| Production country | Cambodia, France |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Subjects | Film & Moving Image; History & Remembrance |
| Creator pages | Rithy Panh |
S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine is a feature documentary directed by Rithy Panh, first released in 2003. (Wikipedia)
Synopsis
This documentary brings two former prisoners of the Khmer Rouge together with former guards, interrogators, a doctor and a photographer at Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, formerly Security Prison 21 in Phnom Penh. The participants revisit the prison, its records and the treatment of prisoners. Survivor Vann Nath confronts former captors who claim that they were also victims and were blameless for their actions. (Wikipedia)
Production and credits
The film premiered at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prix François Chalais. It also won best documentary awards at the Chicago International Film Festival, European Film Awards and Valladolid International Film Festival. (Wikipedia; IMDb)