After ordering the torture and execution of more than 14,000 people on behalf of Pol Pot in Cambodia’s Tuol Sleng prison in the 1970s and 1980s, the man known as “Comrade Duch” was finally tracked down and brought to justice. This two-part series—the director’s cut of the broadcast program—follows the progress of the 2007 Cambodian Genocide Tribunal as it unfolds, documenting the anguish of survivors, the nation’s response as they watch the event on TV, and the transformation of Duch from stoic defendant to apparently repentant Christian. Viewer discretion is advised. Not available in French-speaking Canada. Portions with English subtitles, 2-part series, 59 minutes each.
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