Duch, Master of the Forges of Hell
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Production year2011
French release18/01/2012
Runtime1 h 43 min
Synopsis
Under the Khmer Rouge regime, Kaing Guek Eav, known as Duch, directed the M13 prison for four years, before becoming the head of S21, the terrifying death machine that eliminated Khmer Rouge opponents. Some 12,280 Cambodians met their deaths here. In July 2010, Duch was the first Khmer leader to appear before an international court, which sentenced him to 35 years in prison. He appealed the sentence. While Duch waited for his new trial, Rithy Panh questioned him in depth.
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Production and distribution (5)
- Executive Producer : Catherine Dussart Production (CDP)
- Co-productions : Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA), France Télévisions
- Foreign production company : Bophana Production
- Film exports/foreign sales : Playtime
- French distribution : Les Acacias
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producer : Catherine Dussart
- Screenwriter : Rithy Panh
- Directors of Photography : Rithy Panh, Prum Mésa
- Music Composer : Marc Marder
- Assistant Director : Narith Roeun
- Editors : Marie-Christine Rougerie, Rithy Panh
- Sound Recordist : Sear Vissal
- Production Manager : Cheap Sovichea
- Press Attachés (film) : Laurence Granec, Karine Ménard
- Sound editor : Myriam René
- Sound mixer : Myriam René
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Documentary
- Production language : Khmer
- Coproducer countries : France, Cambodia
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 2011
- French release : 18/01/2012
- Runtime : 1 h 43 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 132.026
- Visa issue date : 13/01/2012
- Approval :
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby
- Rating restrictions : None
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