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S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine

20037.4 / 10101 min

Documentary, History, War

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 Panh

Screenplay

Sear Vissal

Sound

Rithy Panh

Director of Photography

Prum Mésar

Director of Photography

Marc Marder

Original Music Composer

Prum Mésar

Camera Operator

Rithy Panh

Camera Operator

Liane Willemont

Producer

Marie-Christine Rougerie

Editor

Aline Sasson

Producer

Dana Hastier

Producer

Rithy Panh

Director

Isabelle Roudy

Editor

Cati Couteau

Producer