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Summary In 1975-79, the Khmer Rouge waged a campaign of genocide on Cambodia?s population. 1.7 million Cambodians lost their lives to famine and murder as the urban population was forced into the countryside to fulfill the Khmer Rouges' dream of an agrarian utopia. In S21, Panh brings two survivors back to the notorious Tuol Sleng prison (code-n...

Directed By: Rithy Panh

Written By: Rithy Panh

S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
75
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 9 User Ratings
6.1
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Summary In 1975-79, the Khmer Rouge waged a campaign of genocide on Cambodia?s population. 1.7 million Cambodians lost their lives to famine and murder as the urban population was forced into the countryside to fulfill the Khmer Rouges' dream of an agrarian utopia. In S21, Panh brings two survivors back to the notorious Tuol Sleng prison (code-n...

Directed By: Rithy Panh

Written By: Rithy Panh

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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75% Positive
9 Reviews
25% Mixed
3 Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 User Ratings
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33% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 User Ratings
6.1
56% Positive
5 Ratings
33% Mixed
3 Ratings
11% Negative
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Production Company Arte France Cinéma, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Ceská Televize, Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA), Ministère de Culture et de la Communication, Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, RSI-Radiotelevisione Svizzera, Société de Télédiffusion du Québec, Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep), Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), UNESCO, Vlaamse Radio en Televisie (VRT), YLE TV1
Release Date May 19, 2004
Duration 1 h 41 m
Rating Unrated
Leipzig DOK Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Copenhagen International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations