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Secrets of S-21, The

Synopsis
In 1993, photojournalists Christopher Riley and Doug Niven discovered photographic evidence of one of Cambodia’s most infamous prison camps. The Khymer Rouge guerrillas had photographed each of the 14,200 prisoners, of whom only seven survived. The programme follows Riley and Niven, who are now devoted to creating a record of Cambodia’s deadly legacy.
Series
Works, The: Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.
Year of production
1996
Availability
Sale; 1999 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes
Broadcast on BBC2 on 21/5/96.
Subjects
History
Keywords
Cambodia; concentration camps; photography

Credits

Producer
David Okuefuna
Contributor
Michael Poole

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact
Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email
BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web
https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address
BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes
The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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