Shot on location in Cambodia,
including many scenes in actual brothels in the notorious red light
district of Phnom Penh, Holly is a captivating, touching and emotional
experience. Patrick (Ron Livingston), an American card shark and
dealer of stolen artifacts has been 'comfortably numb' in Cambodia for
years, when he encounters Holly (Thuy Nguyen), a 12-year old Vietnamese
girl, in the K11 red light village. The girl has been sold by her
impoverished family and smuggled across the border to work as a
prostitute.
Special
Note:
The producer’s, Priority
Films, founded the RedLight Children Campaign,
which is a worldwide grassroots initiative generating conscious concern
and inspiring immediate action against child sexploitation.
Official Selections:
Hampton’s International Film Festival, Amnesty International Film
Festival, Montreal World Film Festival, Mill Valley International Film
Festival, Pusan International Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro
International Film Festival, 60th Edinburgh International Film
Festival, Starz Denver International Film Festival
“An unsparing look at child
prostitution is a hard sell for audiences,
but this movie is a memorable achievement.” --Hollywood Reporter
“HOLLY… hard to watch but even harder to
forget.” --New York Sun
Director: Guy Moshe
Writers: Guy Moshe, Guy Jacobson
Distributor: Priority Films
Starring: Ron Livingston, Chris Penn (Penn’s last film before his
death, 1/24/2006)
Genre: Drama, Foreign, Social Issues
Runtime: 114 minutes
Country: USA | France | Israel | Cambodia
Language: English | Khmer | Vietnamese with/English subtitles
Rating: R for disturbing sexual situations involving children,
and for language
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