Comfort Women: A Cry for Justice

Comfort Women: A Cry for Justice

1994 · 205 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama, War

This is a compeling story of 2 sisters both raped, assaulted and held captives during the Japanese occupation. A Makapili (Japanese informer) rounded up women of Sta. Monica forced and used them as "sex slaves" by Japanse soldiers

Directed by Celso Ad. Castillo · Written by Alice Poltan

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