S-21: The Khmer Rouge's death machine
Movie | |
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German title | S-21: The Khmer Rouge's death machine |
Original title | S-21, la machine de mort Khmère rouge |
Country of production | Cambodia , France |
original language | Vietnamese , Khmer |
Publishing year | 2003 |
length | 101 minutes |
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Director | Rithy Panh |
script | Rithy Panh |
production |
Cati Couteau , Dana Hastier |
music | Marc Marder |
camera |
Prum Mesa , Rithy Panh |
cut |
Isabelle Roudy , Marie-Christine Rougerie |
occupation | |
S-21: The Death Machine of the Khmer Rouge ( French S-21, la machine de mort Khmère rouge ) is a documentary film by Rithy Panh from the year 2003 .
Like many other films by documentary filmmaker turns S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine to the reign of terror of the Khmer Rouge under Pol Pot in Cambodia . In the documentary about the Tuol Sleng torture prison (S-21) in Phnom Penh , some of the only twelve survivors, including the painter Vann Nath and Chum Mey , and their tormentors are confronted at the former site of the event for an examination of Cambodia's recent history .
Awards
The documentary has been presented at various film festivals and has received numerous awards, including best documentary at the Chicago International Film Festival , the FIBRESCI Prize at the Leipzig International Festival for Documentary and Animated Films and the Prix François Chalais at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2003 .
Web links
- S-21: The Death Machine of the Khmer Rouge in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- S21: The Khmer Rouge's death machine, Festival de Cannes (English)