Booked

BOOKED explores the realities of exploitation. Brutal and complicated. The horror of the story is contrasted with vivid cinematography.

The strength of the film resides in Shawntay Dalon's screenplay that explores an interconnected web of exploitation targeting vulnerable women in America, particularly Black women. The recurring use of a white mask worn by both white and black characters is a constant reminder of the systemic causality linked to that exploitation and no one is untouched by its Horror.

The words of Sojourner Truth bookend the film with powerful resonance and the end credits outtake draws a chilling line connecting the extremity of the subject with a common interaction.

Strong performances on average with a visually expressive climax that shouldn't be missed.

This film is about the important topic of sex trafficking worldwide. Shawantay Dalon is a really strong actor! Great Black cast which is awesome to see. I'm glad this project exists and hope it helps get the message out!

Great piece of storytelling art. A conversation that can be hard to have, mixed in with a problem that is overlooked in many countries, This film gives you all of that.

I LOVED it. I didn't know what to expect and I am so happy I went into it without any expectations. It was so good, with wonderful actors and at the end when I realized what I just watched, I had to pause for a bit. The topic is something that needs to be discussed more because I feel like that was the first time it hit me. What a great film.

There is such a difference between hearing about the sex trade and actually seeing it. Shawntay did a great job of depicting this situation believably, assisted by some excellent actors and a good director; thereby, helping to bring it to more people's attention. It's time to wake people up. Shawntay you are a crusader.