Comfort Women: A Cry for Justice

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Comfort Women: A Cry for Justice

1994

3h 25m

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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

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Sharmaine Arnaiz

Angelita

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Joel Torre

Fernando

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Shirley Tesoro

Fatima

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Ricardo Cepeda

Lt. Kuadie

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Roldan Aquino

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Sabrina M.

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Tony Mabesa

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Rosanna Roces

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Kristine Zablan

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