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Sex Traffic

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2004
  • 3h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
1.6K
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Sex Traffic (2004)
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Kernwell Industries faces scandal when a peacekeeper is caught with a teen prostitute in Sarajevo, revealing deeper trafficking issues. Two Moldovan sisters fall victim to trafficking while ... Read allKernwell Industries faces scandal when a peacekeeper is caught with a teen prostitute in Sarajevo, revealing deeper trafficking issues. Two Moldovan sisters fall victim to trafficking while a nonprofit works to combat it.Kernwell Industries faces scandal when a peacekeeper is caught with a teen prostitute in Sarajevo, revealing deeper trafficking issues. Two Moldovan sisters fall victim to trafficking while a nonprofit works to combat it.

  • Stars
    • Len Cariou
    • Maury Chaykin
    • Luke Kirby
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  • IMDb RATING
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    1.6K
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    • Stars
      • Len Cariou
      • Maury Chaykin
      • Luke Kirby
    • 19User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Won 8 BAFTA Awards
      • 18 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Len Cariou
    Len Cariou
    • Magnus Herzoff
    • 2004
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Ernie Dwight
    • 2004
    Luke Kirby
    Luke Kirby
    • Callum Tate
    • 2004
    Robert Joy
    Robert Joy
    • Major James Brooke
    • 2004
    Rodica Negrea
    Rodica Negrea
    • Luiba Visinescu
    • 2004
    Carlotta Natoli
    Carlotta Natoli
    • Lola Carizonne
    • 2004
    Barbara Eve Harris
    Barbara Eve Harris
    • Audrey Dupoint
    • 2004
    Andre Prisecaru
    • Alex (Lexi)
    • 2004
    Zoltan Butuc
    • Petre Danielski
    • 2004
    Elina Löwensohn
    Elina Löwensohn
    • Maria Danielski
    • 2004
    Alexandra Fasola
    Alexandra Fasola
    • Anya Petria
    • 2004
    Ana Hegyi
    • Julia
    • 2004
    Peter Sullivan
    Peter Sullivan
    • Rick
    • 2004
    Matilda Ziegler
    Matilda Ziegler
    • Lou
    • 2004
    Dolly Wells
    Dolly Wells
    • Sarah
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    Nawzad Shuani
    • Araz Hinzir
    • 2004
    Neil Bell
    Neil Bell
    • Guard with Araz
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    Alison Peebles
    Alison Peebles
    • Joan
    • 2004
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    10majsanja

    :(

    I have to apologize to you all if my English is bad. I will try to be the most understandable then ever. I just finished with watching the first part of this movie. No movie left such a powerful impression on me as this one. I was crying like a baby. And those tears were not the result of happiness. I do not want to talk about production. That is not important. Important is the thing that there are some people, girls, and they are just like Lena and Vara, but not in the movie yet in real life. How we could help them? What can we do for not happening these things to some girl? It is awful...really awful. And I am ashamed for being a human!
    10wwhitbeck

    This is a story that grabs, holds on and haunts long after!

    Expectations were low when I decided to PPV this two part flick. I was blown away! This story held me enthralled enough to desperately search out part two within seconds of the end of part one.

    While I would like to think that this kind of thing doesn't happen in the free world, I'm convinced that it does and the portrayal here is as accurate as you are ever likely to get. What these sisters endure is simply tragic. Lives are destroyed because someone dared to dream, and follow that dream.

    This movie is also a testament to the love and bond of sisters. When one sister begins to spiral downwards her sister will do anything to bring her back, even if it ensures that she herself will continue along in the hell hole they are trapped.

    This is a must watch movie for every male and female on the planet. Don't just watch...feel.
    10littlekingltd

    This may be the most important movie you ever see.

    I am saddened that this film could not be seen by more people. Yes, it is gritty. Yes, it is rough. But it will change your life and will make you want to change the lives of others. David Yates crafts the horrific images and reality of the sex trafficking world. He is a hero for affecting so many (or so few?) by taking on this task.

    When the film was over, I wished there was a list of phone numbers of organizations I could call to help prevent these atrocities from occurring any longer. You will too. Please, instead of passing on one of those ridiculous emails, thinking that you will make a change, pass this movie on - it might actually get the job done.
    10iang-3

    What the hell ?

    After seeing this 2 parter on CBC this weekend, I must confess complete and utter ignorance of this issue. For a while I thought we had learned from the mistakes of the past, only to find we in the 21st Century are no different from those of the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries in regard to the buying and selling of human flesh.

    Who are buying these women ? What makes this trade work ? Is it us men ? Is it our partners for withholding sex to get what they want ? What a screwed up world we live in. These are the questions I am faced with after seeing this program.

    This mini series portrays the sex slave industry is its gory details. Two young sisters, in an effort for a better life, are sold and moved through eastern to western Europe and eventually find themselves in London. How they make the journey is by the far the most scariest thing a human could ever experience.

    My one beef is that the CBC left in the violence, rape scenes and beatings and edited out the F word every time - bizarre.
    9sanjeev-sarpal

    Truly shocking, but very true

    I came across this film while flicking through the TV channels one late evening. Funnily enough, my wife and I thought that we might have a night of romance before watching this film. However, after nearly thirty minutes of watching the terror unleashed on the women in this film, any thoughts of sex quickly disappeared from our minds. The film portrayed the truly tragic story of young east European women sold into the sex trade. After living in England for many years, there were some chilling reminders for me, such as the brothel in a normal residential street, and the east European gangs that operate in London's underground stations - all of which I have seen with my own eyes! Perhaps the most terrifying detail in this film was the level of sophistication of the gangs, resident in almost every European country, with far reaching contacts in the community. I would advise everyone to watch this film, as it is chilling reminder of the level of double standards in this world, and how corporations in war torn countries operate with total impunity, under the premise of "we're helping them with their reconstruction".

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    • Trivia
      Anamaria Marinca had never acted in front of cameras before her role as Elena Visinescu.
    • Quotes

      Daniel Appleton: [to break the uncomfortable silence at dinner] I lost my job today.

      Elena Visinescu: I lost my job today too.

    • Connections
      References Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 2004 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Channel 4 (United Kingdom)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Albanian
      • Italian
      • Romanian
    • Also known as
      • Секс-трафик
    • Filming locations
      • Romania
    • Production companies
      • Big Motion Pictures
      • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
      • Channel 4 Television Corporation
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    • Runtime
      • 3h 9m(189 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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