Inhuman Traffic
Year of Production: 2004
Duration: 23 min
English/US Language
Produced by: MTV UK
Producer: Niall MacCormick
Directed by: Nita Camburn
DoP: Jan Jonaeus
Sound Recordist: Nedim Alikadic
Presented by Angelina Jolie, is a documentary that provides an introduction to the human rights tragedy of trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation in Europe. Featuring Anna, a woman from Romania, who was trafficked by her neighbor to the Balkans where she was forced to be a prostitute for 2.5 years; and Tatiana, a victim who spent 6 months as a sex slave in Amsterdam after being sold by her boyfriend. Their stories are told alongside other characters in the trafficking chain, including a potential victim, a young man who pays for sex, an anti-trafficking police officer, and prevention and assistance organizations. The show was produced in 2005 and is available in Czech, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian and Spanish.
It can be watched and downloaded for free here.
Parallel Lives
Year of Production: 2004
Duration: 21 min
English/US Language
Produced by: MTV UK
Directed and Produced by: Niall MacCormick
DoP: Jan Jonaeus
Sound recordist and Assistant Director: Nedim Alikadic
A series of short films presented by supermodel and celebrated photographer Helena Christensen, Gavin Rossdale of rock groups Bush and Institute, and Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist of Swedish rockers The Hives. Premiered across MTV Europe in May 2005 the films provide specific awareness and prevention information about trafficking. The films were shot in Belgrade, Serbia, an area hit hard by the tragedy of trafficking. The show was produced in 2005 and can be watched and downloaded for free here.