Whores' Glory

Whores' Glory

2011 · 110 min · DE · 6.8 (58 votes)
Dir. Michael Glawogger · Starring Emma, Ning, Toh, Wat, Palm, Lolita
Documentary

In Bangkok, Thailand, women punch a clock and wait for clients in a brightly lit glass box; in the red-light district of Faridpur, Bangladesh, a madam haggles over the price of a teenage girl; and in the border town of Reynosa, Mexico, crack-addicted women pray to a deity named Lady Death.

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An unflinching, vérité-style look at the harsh realities of sex work across three continents. It's a somber, visceral experience that forces viewers to confront difficult truths about exploitation and survival in the face of desperation.

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