Summary
The Khmer word “angkar” signifies “organization”. The angkar of the Pol-Pot regime acted upon their own, unwritten laws. Records were discovered in the central interrogation and extermination camp “S21”, the former high school Tuol Sleng in Phnom Penh that document the death of 20.000 people.
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- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 74GoodWatch 77
IMDb7.4
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for documentaries, −5 min on the typical 96
typical 9691Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Released
1981
November 24, 1981
45 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
German
Original language
Made in
XG
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Gerhard Scheumann Director, Writer
- Walter Heynowski Director, Writer
Camera · 1
- Peter Hellmich Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Traute Wischnewski Editor
- Ilse Radtke Editor
Sound · 3
- Frédéric Chopin Music
- Manfred Berger Sound
- Eberhard Schwarz Sound
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