Sands of Silence

Sands of Silence

Sands of Silence: Waves of Courage - Speak out against sexual violence

2016•1h 26m•10.0/10

Documentary

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10.0/10(1)

Inspired by the transformation of the sex-trafficking survivors whose lives she follows, the filmmaker finds the courage to break the silence about sexual abuse in her own life.

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innerlens Productions

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EN

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