S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine

Cambodia/France 2003, 105 min, English subtitles

An extraordinary and heartfelt documentary on the life of Van Nath, an artist and survivor of the S21 death camp at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, now a genocide museum. Between the years 1975 and 1977, Pol Pot’s regime interrogated, tortured and executed thousands of people there. The film follows Nath back to the camp where he confronts his former captors who tortured and imprisoned him 30 years ago.

European Academy Award 2003: Best Documentary

Human Rights Award 2004: Best Direction

Within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Weeks, which are supported by the Stiftung Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin (DKLB).