Bangkok Girl

Jordan Clark's tragic film provides a glimpse into Thailand's notorious and booming sex tourism industry through the experiences of a 19-year-old bar girl named Pla. Working in the bars from the age of thirteen, Pla has managed to avoid selling her body—a remarkable revelation given her surroundings—but her refusal to take part in this all-too-common profession for young Thai women cannot last. The introduction of falangs, or foreigners, to Thailand has forever changed the city, the economy, the Thai people's lives and desires. A daring and unabashed look at a popular Western predilection through the eyes of one girl.

Bangkok Girl has aired on CBC in Canada, SVT in Sweden and is available on DVD worldwide.

On The Web

 

Links

Hiltz Squared Media Group - The Aswang Phenomenon Distributor

Victoria IndieCine Ltd. - workshops for no-budget and independent filmmaking

Captive Daughters - is a non-profit organization committed to ending the exploitative practice of sex trafficking.

Aswang Blog - a diary of the production process for the films.

Dumolog Blog - a charity started by Jordan Clark

CBC Bangkok Girl - CBC's page