S-21, La machine de mort Khmère rouge

During the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, showing any hint of dissidence was enough to result in being imprisoned in "Security Prison" S-21. The film's cast talk openly about their experiences in that hellish place and describe the torture in detail. The former guards respond evasively and with excuses to the probing questions put to them by painter Vann Nath, who represents the thousands of prisoners who never emerged from S-21.

Main Festivals & Awards

Cannes Festival (2003)
Jeonju Film Festival - Nominated Woosuk Award Indie Vision (2004)
Copenhagen International Film Festival (2003)
Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival (2003)

Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema - Won Human Rights Award (2004)
Cannes Film Festival - Won François Chalais Award (2003)
Chicago International Film Festival - Won Gold Plaque Best Documentary (2003)
Copenhagen International Film Festival - Won Jury Special Prize (2003)
European Film Awards - Won European Film Award European Documentary (2003)
Hong Kong International Film Festival - Won Humanitarian Award (2004)
Leipzig DOK Festival - Won FIPRESCI Prize (2003)
Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival - Won Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Award (2003)
Prix Italia - Won Prix Italia TV Documentary - Cultural and General Interest (2003)
Valladolid International Film Festival - Won Best Documentary (2003)