The Price of Sex
“An investigation of sex trafficking.”
Synopsis
The Price of Sex is a documentary about young Eastern European women who’ve been drawn into a netherworld of sex trafficking and abuse. Intimate, harrowing and revealing, it is a story told by the young women who were supposed to be silenced by shame, fear and violence. Photojournalist Mimi Chakarova, who grew up in Bulgaria, takes us on a personal investigative journey, exposing the shadowy world of sex trafficking from Eastern Europe to the Middle East and Western Europe. Filming undercover and gaining extraordinary access, Chakarova illuminates how even though some women escape to tell their stories, sex trafficking thrives.
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The Price of Sex (Trailer)
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-02-09
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April 9, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mimi Chakarova
- Screenplay & Story
- Mimi Chakarova
- Original Score
- Christopher Hedge
- Original Title
- The Price of Sex
- Country of Origin
- United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Bulgaria, Moldova, Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- English, Romanian, Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Production Studios
- Violeu Films, A Moment of Time Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mimi Chakarova
Mimi Chakarova
Christopher Hedge
Stephanie Mechura
Mimi Chakarova
Department Leadership Roster
Mimi Chakarova
Writer
Christopher Hedge
Original Music Composer
Mimi Chakarova
Producer
Stephanie Mechura
Editor
Mimi Chakarova
Director
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What is The Price of Sex about?
The Price of Sex is a documentary about young Eastern European women who’ve been drawn into a netherworld of sex trafficking and abuse. Intimate, harrowing and revealing, it is a story told by the young women who were supposed to be silenced by shame, fear and violence. Photojournalist Mimi Chakarova, who grew up in Bulgaria, takes us on a personal investigative journey, exposing the shadowy world of sex trafficking from Eastern Europe to the Middle East and Western Europe. Filming undercover and gaining extraordinary access, Chakarova illuminates how even though some women escape to tell their stories, sex trafficking thrives.
Who directed The Price of Sex?
The Price of Sex was directed by Mimi Chakarova.
Who stars in The Price of Sex?
The principal cast of The Price of Sex includes Mimi Chakarova.
When was The Price of Sex released and how long is it?
The Price of Sex was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for The Price of Sex?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Price of Sex was composed by Christopher Hedge.