Kano: An American and His Harem (2010)
- Directed by
- Monster Jimenez
- Genre
- independent film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows an American Vietnam War veteran who moves to a poor remote village in the Philippines and invites many women to live with him. In 2001 he faced 80 charges of rape.
observationalsoberingunsettlingslow-pacedthought-provokinggroundedcandid
What happens
Kano: An American and His Harem is a 2010 Philippine independent documentary film written and directed by Monster Jimenez. The film premiered at the 2010 International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, where it won Best First Appearance. It won the best Documentary Award at the 2010 Cinemanila International Film Festival and the 2011 Gawad Urian Awards. The documentary tells the story of an American Vietnam War veteran who relocates to the Philippines and invites hundreds of women to live with him in a poor, remote village. In 2001, he was charged with 80 counts of rape. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Platoon (1986)
Heremias (2006)
Ways of the Sea (2010)
ML (2018)
Soldiers in Hiding (1985)
Restrepo (2010)
The World of Charlie Company (1970)
Emir (2010)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.