Kano: An American and His Harem | |
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Directed by | Monster Jimenez |
Written by | Monster Jimenez |
Produced by | Monster Jimenez |
Cinematography | Ike Avellana, Corinne de San Jose, Jay Abello |
Edited by | Mario Cornejo, Monster Jimenez, Lawrence Ang |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Kano: An American and His Harem is a 2010 Philippine independent documentary film written and directed by Monster Jimenez. [2] The film premiered at the 2010 International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, where it won Best First Appearance. [3] It won the best Documentary Award at the 2010 Cinemanila International Film Festival and the 2011 Gawad Urian Awards. [4]
The documentary narrates the story of an American Vietnam War soldier who relocates to the Philippines, invites hundreds of women to live with him in a poor, remote village. In 2001, he is charged with 80 counts of rape. [5]