S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine
2003, French. Directed by Rithy Panh.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Rithy PanhDirector
- Chum MeyHimself (Survivor)
- Khieu 'Poev' ChesHimself (Guard)
- Yeay CheuHerself - Him Houy's Mother
- Nhiem EinHimself - Photographer
- Houy HimHimself - Security deputy
- Ta HimHimself - Him Houy's Father
- Nhieb HoHimself - Guard
- Prakk KahnHimself - the Torturer
- Peng KryHimself - Driver
- Som MethHimself - Guard
- Vann NathHimself - Survivor
- Top PheapHimself - Interrogator & Typist
Details
- Released
- 17 May 2003
- Original title
- S-21, la machine de mort Khmère rouge
- Country
- Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Switzerland
- Written by
- Rithy Panh
- Box office
- $24K
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S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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If you liked S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine, try The Soviet Story, The War on Democracy, Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie.
Who directed S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine?
S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003) was directed by Rithy Panh and stars Chum Mey, Khieu 'Poev' Ches, Yeay Cheu.