Paper Cannot Wrap Up Embers (2007)

Original title

Le papier ne peut pas envelopper la braise

Directed by

Rithy Panh

Genre

documentary film

Country

Cambodia, France

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary that looks at the lives of women working in prostitution in Cambodia. The film follows them as they talk about their daily experiences and struggles.

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What happens

Paper Cannot Wrap Up Embers (French: Le papier ne peut pas envelopper la braise) is a 2007 French-Cambodian documentary film directed by Rithy Panh. In this film, the director examines prostitution in Cambodia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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