The Journalist and the Mass Murderer (2015)
An estimated 1.7 million Cambodians died during the rule of the Khmer Rouge, a radical communist movement led by Pol Pot. Among the victims were film director Thet Sambath's mother, father and brother. In 1999 Sambath decided to seek confessions and explanations from former Khmer Rouge officials at all levels. None had previously admitted any killings.
Primary Title
- The Journalist and the Mass Murderer
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 7 February 2015
Release Year
- 2015
Start Time
- 14 : 10
Finish Time
- 15 : 00
Duration
- 50:00
Channel
- BBC World News
Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- An estimated 1.7 million Cambodians died during the rule of the Khmer Rouge, a radical communist movement led by Pol Pot. Among the victims were film director Thet Sambath's mother, father and brother. In 1999 Sambath decided to seek confessions and explanations from former Khmer Rouge officials at all levels. None had previously admitted any killings.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- Edited for television from the 2009 feature length documentary 'Enemies of the People'. Also known as 'The Mass Murderer and the Journalist'.
Subjects
- Genocide--Cambodia
- Political atrocities--Cambodia
- Cambodia--Politics and government--1975-1979
- Documentary films--Cambodia
- Documentary films--United States
Genres
- Crime
- Documentary
- Politics
Contributors
- Rob Lemkin (Director)
- Thet Sambath (Director)
- Rob Lemkin (Writer)
- Thet Sambath (Writer)
- Rob Lemkin (Producer)
- Thet Sambath (Producer)
- Rob Lemkin (Cameraperson)
- Thet Sambath (Cameraperson)
- Daniel Pemberton (Composer)
- American Documentary (Production Unit)
- The Why Foundation (Funder)
Subjects
- Genocide--Cambodia
- Political atrocities--Cambodia
- Cambodia--Politics and government--1975-1979
- Documentary films--Cambodia
- Documentary films--United States