Kano: An American and His Harem (2010)

Directed by

Monster Jimenez

Genre

independent film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

1h 20m

Elsewhere

IMDb

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.

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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)

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