Modern Slavery

2009 1h 48m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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There's 27 million slaves in the world today. We find them in the sex industry, as child soldiers, as unpaid housekeepers and in production and as shop workers. We have all a responsibility for this.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Noam Chomsky
Bob Geldof
Joseph Stiglitz
Somaly Mam
Supriyah Awasthi
Kevin Bales
Jan Egeland
Johan Galtung

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thomas Robsahm
Writers: Thomas Robsahm, Margreth Olin
Languages: English
Countries: Norway

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Thomas Robsahm, shot by Joachim Høge. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Trond Bjerknes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hilde Bjørnstad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Noam Chomsky and Bob Geldof and Joseph Stiglitz carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1474795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Thomas Robsahm directs. Joachim Høge behind the camera. Trond Bjerknes scores. Hilde Bjørnstad cuts. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Thomas Robsahm, shot by Joachim Høge. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Trond Bjerknes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hilde Bjørnstad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Noam Chomsky and Bob Geldof and Joseph Stiglitz carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1474795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.