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2012 1 h 19 min
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In this cinema vérité documentary, director Rosie Dransfeld captures the gritty and dangerous world of Edmonton's sex trade workers where, in a post-Pickton era, women now voluntarily provide police with DNA samples for future postmortem identification.

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In this cinema vérité documentary, director Rosie Dransfeld captures the gritty and dangerous world of Edmonton's sex trade workers where, in a post-Pickton era, women now voluntarily provide police with DNA samples for future postmortem identification.

This work deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
Sexuality and Reproduction Law and Crime Social Issues Women All subjects
Human Rights All channels
  • director
    Rosie Dransfeld
  • writer
    Rosie Dransfeld
  • producer
    Bonnie Thompson
  • executive producer
    David Christensen

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Ages 17 to 17
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Health/Personal Development - Sexuality Health/Personal Development - Substance Use and Abuse/Addiction Media Education - Documentary Film Social Studies - Contemporary Issues
Introduce the concept of cinema vérité, and explain why this film is an excellent example of this documentary style. Discuss Project Care in Edmonton, how it is set up, and its purpose. Discuss how registering with Project Care is of benefit both to the girls and to the police, and why some girls are wary of this initiative. Have students suggest ways in which prostitution could be made safer and explore the various reasons why girls might enter the sex trade.
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