“Monsters do not exist” is a documentary fiction directed by
Paul Urkijo Alijo. It's about a Cambodian boy, Nai, who lives in Phnom Penh with his grandmother. He grew up
listening to the stories of Demon species based on ancient mythology.
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| YEAK |
“Yeak” is a mythical monster in Khmer tradition who eats naughty children. These stories made an impact on Nai & he starts suffering
from nightmares. Every child’s soul is as pure as the driven snow. According to
the poet William Wordsworth-
“Our birth is but a sleep & a forgetting”
Not in entire forgetfulness,
And not in utter nakedness,
But trailing clouds of glory do we come
From God, who is our home:
HEAVEN LIES ABOUT US IN OUR INFANCY!”
Pure soul is a precious gift we have for the amelioration of
the world we live in unless & until it is eaten up by the demons that may
exist in the form of our own species.This film reveals the harsh reality of Cambodia. Being
haunted by the imagination of monsters is not as scary as being a victim of
real human beast. Here the character, Nai, is a victim of his own imagination
of monsters & later an English teacher taking the advantage of his innocent
soul shows him that Monsters do not exist in illusory world but exist in the
form of normal human being.
In fact many children like Nai suffer from sexual assault in the
tourism industry of Cambodia. Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE) is a
non-governmental organization dedicated to stop the sexual exploitation of
children in Cambodia. In 2003 APLE & Spanish NGO Global Humanitaria partnered
to launch “THE PROTECT” with national authorities to rescue children &
bring perpetrators to legal account. I am sharing a link below:
Everyone must sign this petition to stop the perpetrators
from destroying the future of innocent children.
Special thanks to the producer of “Monsters do not exist” Señor
Andrés Torres for his support & David Zabala for his excellent camera work.
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