Photographer's Note
A picture of the S-21 interrogation room in the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh.
The site is a former secondary school which was used as « Security Prison 21 » by the Khmer Rouge regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979. During these years about 15’000 where detained, tortured and executed in this place.
The Khmer Rouge carefully transcribe the prisoners' interrogations; they also carefully photographed the vast majority of the inmates and created an astonishing photographic archive.
This modus operandi helped to keep some history, records and trace of the people that died and disappeared. A way to remember those who had suffered and a way to prove what happened and to put on trial, even if very late, some of the remaining torturers (late 2018, starting 2019)
During Covid time….I bought a scanner to revive some 35 mm…Hope there will be more coming soon if they are acceptable…
quovadis, jhm, pajaran, Royaldevon, burmaman has marked this note useful
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lousat
(138669) 2020-09-15 8:55
Salut Serge,tu as des photos vraiment interrantes dans ton archive et celle ci est vraiment le top. Un theme pas souvent vu sur TE,et aussi une page d'histoire pas celebre comme des autres pareil. La Auschwitz cambodjenne ou presque et une capture impressionante de cette chambre....je ne voudrais jamais etre la bas. Merci pour les notes aussi et belle soiree. Luciano
jhm
(211734) 2020-09-15 10:15
Hello Serge,
A very pleasant interior with the reflections and shadows.
Excellent composition and lovely quiet image.
Very well done, TFS.
Best regards,
John.
Royaldevon
(85640) 2020-09-15 12:56
Hello Serge,
This is a photograph showing a place where the baser actions of human beings towards their fellow men, was implemented! It is not a happy place!
But, with regard to your photographic skills, you have created an atmosphere with the stark details and the fine composition.
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
burmaman
(1336) 2020-10-15 0:29
Hi Serge!
A very bad chapter in Cambodias history.
The scan is good for me and I like your bcomposition with the light at the wall.
Regards,Ronny
Photo Information
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Copyright: Serge Ballestraz (freedahu)
(824)
- Genre: ·ç¾°
- Medium: ²ÊÉ«
- Date Taken: 1998-01-00
- Camera: NIkon F-401, Sigma 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 D DL
- Exposure: 1/13 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2020-09-15 8:40