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(More customer reviews)This short documentary tries to be a grand expose of the Bangkok Sex Trade, but the filmmaker doesn't have nearly the expertise or gravitas to pull this off. Where the movie really succeeds is in the personal charisma of its 'leading lady' Pla. She exudes real charisma and absolutely lights up the screen. She deserves a much better movie.
However, if you understand what this is, "An Ultra-Low Budget Indie Documentary" you'll enjoy it. Worth trying out.
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Jordan Clark's tragic documentary provides a glimpse into Thailand'snotorious and booming sex tourism industry through the experiences of a19-year-old bar girl named Pla. Working in the bars from the age ofthirteen, Pla has managed to avoid selling her body--a remarkablerevelation given her surroundings--but her refusal to take part in thisall-too-common profession for young Thai women cannot last. Theintroduction of falangs, or foreigners, to Thailand has forever changed thecity, the economy, the Thai people's lives and desires. A daring andunabashed look at a popular Western predilection through the eyes of onegirl, this film challenges the accepted worldwide practice of sex tourism.
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