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Urmila: My Memory Is My Power
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Urmila: My Memory Is My Power

May 26, 2016
1h 27m
★ 0.0

Overview

The film tells the story of 25-year-old Urmila Chaudary from Nepal. At the age of six she was sold by her family and was forced to work as a slave under appalling conditions for 12 years. Her dream is to end child slavery in Nepal. To this end she fights today as a freedom activist. A film about the quest for justice with a strength that gives courage and hope.

Genres

Documentary

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