Comrade Duch: The Bookkeeper of Death

Comrade Duch: The Bookkeeper of Death (2011)

— 83 min - Documentary - 31 May 2011

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On 28 February 2009 Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, appeared in the ECCC courtroom and made a two-hour speech where he asked for forgiveness for the appalling torture and execution of at least 13,000 prisoners at Tuol Sleng and probably more in the security camps of M-13 and M-99. Until this date, with the exception of a handful of judges, lawyers and a priest, he had not been seen or heard of for the last thirty years. How did a man, known to be kind and generous to fellow students, possibly transform himself into Comrade Duch, the Khmer Rouge's infamous executioner? This documentary revisits and searches for clues.

Director: Adrian Maben

Stars: Kaing Guek Eav

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On 28 February 2009 Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, appeared in the ECCC courtroom and made a two-hour speech where he asked for forgiveness for the appalling torture and execution of at least 13,000 prisoners at Tuol Sleng and probably more in the security camps of M-13 and M-99. Until this date, with the exception of a handful of judges, lawyers and a priest, he had not been seen or heard of for the last thirty years. How did a man, known to be kind and generous to fellow students, possibly transform himself into Comrade Duch, the Khmer Rouge's infamous executioner? This documentary revisits and searches for clues.

Collections: Adrian Maben

Genres: Documentary

Details

Official Website: https://itvs.org/films/comrade-duch

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America, France

Language: English

Release Date: 31 May 2011

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Company Credits

Production Companies: Sodaperaga Productions, L&L Media, ITVS International

Technical Specs

Runtime: 1 h 23 min