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201880 minPGdocumentary

Me Me Lai Bites Back

201880 minPGdocumentary

Actress Me Me Lai is known for her roles as native girls in controversial Italian cannibal jungle adventure movies from the 1970s and 1980s.

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Actress Me Me Lai is known for her roles as native girls in controversial Italian cannibal jungle adventure movies from the 1970s and 1980s.

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Naomi Holwilldirector

Me Me Lai

Eli Roth

Calum Waddellcast

Ruggero Deodato

Ruggero Deodatocast

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Documentary on actress Me Me Lai, who's best known for playing native girls in several controversial Italian cannibal jungle adventure movies.

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