Hunted Like Animals
2008-01-01 · 75 min · Not rated
A documentary about the atrocities committed against the Hmong people by the Laos government. Shot by Hmong people with cameras provided to them in 2006, this film provides a unique look into one of the worst, and silent, human rights tragedies of the 21st century.
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- Channel 4 Television
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- United States of America, Thailand, Lao People's Democratic Republic
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- Released
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