S21: La máquina roja de matar (2003)
Duro documental que aborda lo sucedido en el Centro de detención y torturas S-21, que se ubicaba en el centro de Phnom Penh, capital de Camboya, de 1975 a 1979. En tiempos anteriores había sido una escuela secundaria, pero en manos de Pol Pot y el Khmer Rouge, fue un lugar de exterminio de miles de víctimas. De 17.000 prisioneros en el lugar, sólo sobrevivieron tres. El documental de Rithy Panh reúne después de 27 años a dos de estas víctimas y varios de los que fueron sus torturadores, para tratar de entender por qué y cómo sucedieron torturas, violaciones, abusos, maltratos sobre gente inocente en nombre del Khmer Rouge.
Directora:
Rithy Panh
Escritor:
Rithy Panh
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Chum Mey as Himself (Survivor) |
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Khieu 'Poev' Ches as Himself (Guard) |
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Yeay Cheu as Herself - Him Houy's Mother |
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Nhiem Ein as Himself - Photographer |
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Houy Him as Himself - Security deputy |
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Ta Him as Himself - Him Houy's Father |
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Nhieb Ho as Himself - Guard |
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Prakk Kahn as Himself - the Torturer |
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Peng Kry as Himself - Driver |
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Som Meth as Himself - Guard |
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Vann Nath as Himself - Survivor |
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Top Pheap as Himself - Interrogator & Typist |
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Tcheam Seur as Himself - Guard |
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Mak Thim as Himself - S21 Doctor |
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Sours Thi as Himself - Head of Registers |
| Writing | Rithy Panh | Screenplay |
| Sound | Sear Vissal | Sound |
| Camera | Rithy Panh | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Prum Mesa | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Marc Marder | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Prum Mesa | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Rithy Panh | Camera Operator |
| Production | Liane Willemont | Producer |
| Editing | Marie-Christine Rougerie | Editor |
| Production | Aline Sasson | Producer |
| Production | Dana Hastier | Producer |
| Directing | Rithy Panh | Director |
| Editing | Isabelle Roudy | Editor |
| Production | Cati Couteau | Producer |