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Back Towards Light (2018)

My soul can't be broken

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Arto Halonen

Synopsis

Marissa, a 25-year-old woman, goes through an unimaginable journey trying to maintain her sense of self after becoming a victim of human trafficking and sex slavery.

Actors

Stella Kylä-Liuhala
Stella Kylä-Liuhala
Marissa Jaakola
Kiumars Zarei
Kiumars Zarei
Lawyer
Marissa Jaakola
Marissa Jaakola
Herself / Narrator

Crews

Arto Halonen
Arto Halonen
Director
Arto Halonen
Arto Halonen
Producer
Arto Halonen
Arto Halonen
Writer

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