Kano: An American and His Harem
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Directed byMonster Jimenez
Written byMonster Jimenez
Produced byMonster Jimenez
CinematographyIke Avellana, Corinne de San Jose, Jay Abello
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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 tells the story of an American Vietnam War veteran who relocates to the Philippines and invites hundreds of women to live with him in a poor, remote village. In 2001, he was charged with 80 counts of rape.[5]