Cambodian filmmaker uncovers truth about the Khmer Rouge and Camp 32

Updated 3 August 2012, 

Radio Australia

Hom Chhorn is a Cambodian Australian filmmaker who shot a documentary about his own family history "In Search of Camp 32".

Hom Chhorn talks about his experience in search of Camp 32 (Credit: ABC) 

He says Camp 32 was not documented and the Khmer Rouge had reasons to hide the camp where even some of their own guards were killed to keep the truth from coming out.

Hom Chhorn moved to Australia when he was 13 years old but he was 5 when he and his family were sent to a Khmer Rouge killing centre.

Up to 30,000 undocumented people may have lost their lives at Camp 32.

Hom Chhorn tells Adelaine Ng he wants to ensure the atrocities there are not wiped out of Cambodia's history books.

Presenter: Adelaine Ng

Speaker: Hom Chhorn, Cambodian Australian film maker

Listen to audio of the interview here.