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S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine

2003 documentary film directed by Rithy Panh
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Summary

S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (705 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — award received (P166): European Film Award for Best Documentary[3]
  • Director: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — director (P57): Rithy Panh[4]
  • Screenwriter: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — screenwriter (P58): Rithy Panh[5]
  • Genre: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — genre (P136): documentary film[6], The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — genre (P136): historical film[7], The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — genre (P136): war film[8]
  • Cast member: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — cast member (P161): Vann Nath[9], The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — cast member (P161): Chum Mey[10]
  • Director of photography: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — director of photography (P344): Rithy Panh[11]
  • Original language of film or TV show: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — original language of film or TV show (P364): Khmer[12]
  • Distribution format: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — distribution format (P437): video on demand[13]
  • Review score: 94%[14], 7.7/10[15], 75/100[16]
  • Color: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — color (P462): color[17]
  • Country of origin: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — country of origin (P495): France[18], The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — country of origin (P495): Cambodia[19]
  • Publication date: January 1, 2003[20]
  • Distributed by: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — distributed by (P750): Institut national de l'audiovisuel[21]
  • Main subject: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — main subject (P921): Khmer Rouge[22], The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — main subject (P921): Communist Party of Kampuchea[23], The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — main subject (P921): Tuol Sleng[24], The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — main subject (P921): torture[25], The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — main subject (P921): Vann Nath[26], The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — main subject (P921): Cambodian genocide[27]
  • Nominated for: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — nominated for (P1411): European Film Award for Best Documentary[28]
  • Title: S-21, la machine de mort Khmère rouge[29]
  • Duration: 101 minutes[30]
  • Set in period: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — set in period (P2408): 1970s[31], The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — set in period (P2408): 20th century[32]
  • CNC film rating (France): The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — CNC film rating (France) (P2758): no age restriction[33]

Why It Matters

S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine receive?

Honors received include The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine — award received (P166): European Film Award for Best Documentary[3].

Related Entities

Cambodia film France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . miff.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . cnc.fr. cnc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'ru', 'zh']
    P14724 → 6205003
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14724: 6205003, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/302069251|S21, la machine de mort khmère rouge (#302069251)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog"
  2. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1970s, 20th century
    Main subject → Khmer Rouge, Communist Party of Kampuchea, Tuol Sleng +3
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Main subject: Cambodian genocide, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788030004607"
  3. 8w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1970s, 20th century
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Set in period: 1970s, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787374355185"
  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2003-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Rithy Panh
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+101'}
    Original language of film or tv show → Khmer
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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