S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine

S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine 2003 Directed by Rithy Panh S-21, la machine de mort Khmère rouge

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.

Country France

Production Countries Australia , Belgium , Cambodia , Canada , Czech Republic , Finland , France , Switzerland

Language French

Spoken Languages French , Khmer

Gneres Documentary , History , War

Production Companies ARTE France Cinéma , INA

Release Date 17 May 2003

101 mins

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

Director

Rithy Panh

Writer

Rithy Panh

Producers

Cati Couteau

Dana Hastier

Aline Sasson

Liane Willemont

Cinematography

Rithy Panh

Prum Mésar

Composer

Marc Marder

Editors

Isabelle Roudy

Marie-Christine Rougerie

Sound

Sear Vissal

Camera Operators

Prum Mésar

Rithy Panh