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The Storm Makers (2014)

The Storm Makers poster
Directed by
Guillaume Suon
Genre
documentary film
Country
Cambodia, France
Runtime
1h 06m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary focuses on human traffickers in Cambodia who sell young girls. It follows one trafficker who openly discusses his crimes and the harm he causes to communities.

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What happens

The Storm Makers is a 2014 documentary film directed by Guillaume Suon about human trafficking in Cambodia. The term "Storm Makers" refers to the traffickers and the damage they inflict on villages and families. One such trafficker shown in the film claims he has sold more than 500 Cambodian girls, some as young as 14. The film premiered at the 2014 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) and won the Mecenat Award for Best Asian Documentary Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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