The Pirates of Buban

The Pirates of Buban (1972)

January 1st, 19720h 46min

Documentary, TV Movie
65%

Overview

By going to the Philippines, Imamura comes to meet people living in an extreme poverty. He discovers very quickly that some communities are under the control of cruel & armed pirates. Imamura will come to meet those men in order to understand their position.


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