Film

S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine

7.520031h 41mDocumentary History War

Australia · Belgium · Cambodia · Canada · Czechia · Finland · France · Switzerland

Director: Rithy Panh
Year: 2003

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.

Top 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

Directed by

Rithy Panh

Written by

Rithy Panh

Produced by

Liane Willemont, Cati Couteau, Aline Sasson, Dana Hastier