Cambodia's Viginity Trade
@ New Meta House - Cambodian German Cultural Center
#37 Sothearos Blvd. opposite of Buildbright / Phnom Penh centre
Thursday Dec. 2, 19:00
“CAMBODIA: THE VIRGINITY TRADE” (2009, 60mins) and “THE GIRLS OF PHNOM PENH” (2009, 52 mins) are new films by UK filmmaker Matthew Watson. They are the compelling and utterly alarming account of the lives of girls and women affected by the virginity trade that exists in Cambodia today. Many Asian men believe that obtaining a virgin girl for sex will grant them extra health and luck. Subsequently, there is a huge demand for young Khmer girls.
Intimate and revealing interviews are held with the men who buy the virginity of young girls, politicians, aid workers, police, and the victims themselves. After the screening NGO reps are invited for Q&A.
