---
title: 'S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rithy Panh'
released: '2003-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 101
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
  - 'War'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Cambodia'
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/s-21-the-khmer-rouge-killing-machine-2003'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368954/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003)

2003 · 101 min · Documentary, War, History · Cambodia, France

Original title: S-21, la machine de mort Khmère rouge

## Synopsis

S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine is a 2003 documentary film directed by Rithy Panh. Rithy, himself a survivor of the Khmer Rouge, brought together two former prisoners of the regime with their former captors at Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, the former Security Prison 21 (S-21) under the Khmer Rouge.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rithy Panh](https://cinepixo.com/people/rithy-panh)
- **Screenplay:** [Rithy Panh](https://cinepixo.com/people/rithy-panh)
- **Director of Photography:** [Rithy Panh](https://cinepixo.com/people/rithy-panh)

## Cast

- [Vann Nath](https://cinepixo.com/people/vann-nath)
- [Chum Mey](https://cinepixo.com/people/chum-mey)

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