| Kano: An American and His Harem | |
| Director: | Monster Jimenez |
| Producer: | Monster Jimenez |
| Cinematography: | Ike Avellana, Corinne de San Jose, Jay Abello |
| Editing: | Mario Cornejo, Monster Jimenez, Lawrence Ang |
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| Runtime: | 80 minutes |
| Country: | Philippines |
Kano: An American and His Harem is a 2010 Philippine independent documentary film written and directed by Monster Jimenez.[1] The film premiered at the 2010 International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, where it won Best First Appearance.[2] It won the best Documentary Award at the 2010 Cinemanila International Film Festival and the 2011 Gawad Urian Awards.[3]
The documentary narrates the story of an American Vietnam War soldier who relocates to the Philippines, invites hundreds of women to live with him in a poor, remote village. In 2001, he is charged with 80 counts of rape.[4]