
S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine
Directed by Rithy Panh
Produced by ARTE France Cinéma, INA
A harrowing documentary investigation into the machinery of genocide at S-21, seeking to understand how ordinary people became perpetrators of systematic mass murder.
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.
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Is S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Does S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
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