Williamsburg Regional Library

The Price of Sex

Label
The Price of Sex
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The Price of Sex
Oclc number
823862779
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Originally produced by Women Make Movies in 2011
Runtime
73
Summary
An unprecedented and compelling inquiry, THE PRICE OF SEX sheds light on the underground criminal network of human trafficking and experiences of trafficked Eastern European women forced into prostitution abroad. Photojournalist Mimi Chakarova's feature documentary caps years of painstaking, on-the-ground reporting that aired on Frontline (PBS) and 60 Minutes (CBS) and earned her an Emmy nomination, and a Webby for Internet excellence.. Filming undercover with extraordinary access, even posing as a prostitute to gather her material, Bulgarian-born Chakarova travels from impoverished rural areas in post-Communist Eastern Europe, including her grandmother's village, to Turkey, Greece, and Dubai. This dangerous investigative journey brings Chakarova face to face with trafficked women willing to trust her and appear on film undisguised. Their harrowing first-person accounts, as well as interviews with traffickers, clients, and anti-trafficking activists, expose the root causes, complex connections, and stark significance of sexual slavery today.. Winner of a Nestor Almendros Award for courage in filmmaking at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Technique
live action
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