A 15-year quest to expose the underworld of sexual exploitation and trafficking from Asia to the Americas leads world-reporter Chelo Alvarez-Stehle to the windswept beach where her childhood ended and family secrets began.
Sands of Silence (2016) Online
- Original Title :
- Sands of Silence
- Genre :
- Movie / Documentary / Drama / Thriller
- Year :
- 2016
- Directror :
- Chelo Alvarez-Stehle
- Cast :
- Chelo Alvarez-Stehle,Virginia Isaias,Charimaya 'Anu' Tamang
- Writer :
- Chelo Alvarez-Stehle
- Budget :
- $360,000
- Type :
- Movie
- Time :
- 1h 26min
- Rating :
- 7.9/10
A 15-year quest to expose the underworld of sexual exploitation and trafficking from Asia to the Americas leads world-reporter Chelo Alvarez-Stehle to the windswept beach where her childhood ended and family secrets began.
| Cast overview: | |||
 | Chelo Alvarez-Stehle | - | Herself |
 | Virginia Isaias | - | Herself |
| Charimaya 'Anu' Tamang | - | Herself |
| Virginia 'Lala' Isaias Barajas | - | Herself |
| Marián Álvarez González | - | Herself |
| Lola González Zapatero | - | Herself |
| Miriam Muñoz Carpena | - | Herself |
Other Awards:
- "Best Feature Documentary" 59th Southern California Journalism Awards 2017 - The awards are issued by the Los Angeles Press Club. The contest was judged by journalists at press clubs across the nation, including the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Judges' comment: "In a searing exploration of the sexual exploitation and trafficking of women worldwide, journalist Chelo Alvarez-Stehle also documents her own relatives' sexual abuse, as well as herself, as they work through their efforts at coping and healing. A moving, poignant documentary of women learning to deal with the physiological and psychological stresses of abuse."
- "Women Struggles and Rights Award" - Porto Femme International Film Festival 2018, Porto, Portugal, under its Portuguese title "Arenas de Silêncio, Olas de Valor".