In this feature-length documentary, 11 male sex-trade workers are followed over the course of a year. They share their struggles to survive alcohol and drug-related addictions, abuse and stigmatization – but most of all, their troubled pasts.
Ages 17 to 17
Civics/Citizenship - Human Rights
History and Citizenship Education - Issues in Society Today
This film tackles major social problems head-on: drug dependency and addiction, health, and the grey areas of the capitalist system. It also explores a number of latent phenomena that students can be asked to list and expand upon: loss of guidance, wandering, broken youth, self-destructive impulses, etc. It can be shown as a way to spark discussions on these topics, or simply to offer students an unforgettable film experience.