Two films on human trafficking in Cambodia

Where is the Horizon? & Enslaved

Where is the Horizon?
Directed by Vanna Hem ,14mn,2014, Khmer version with English subtitles

It’s a sad reality : Every year, a big number Cambodian men illegally move to Thailand for work. Brokers charge them a high fee to help them doing so and promise the land of opportunities. Instead, they discover a very ugly situation in which they are trapped: no wages paid, no recreation, sexual assault, drugs, tortures… That’s the face of modern slavery.

Enslaved
Directed by MTV Exit, 27mn,2011, Khmer version with English subtitles

Based on interviews with quite a few victims, this documentary is a powerful testimony of human trafficking in Cambodia. Several reasons are in the cause: poverty, lack of education, step to emigration without prior proper information …

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  • September 13, 2014 · 5:00 pm
  • Bophana Center
  • Cine Saturday