Human Trafficking (miniseries)

Human Trafficking
Directed by	Christian Duguay
Written by	Carol Doyle Agatha Dominik
Starring	Mira Sorvino Donald Sutherland Robert Carlyle Remy Girard
Distributed by	For Sales Production (Muse)
Release dates	October 24, 2005

Human Trafficking is a television mini-series about an agent going undercover to stop an organization from trafficking people, and shows the struggles of three trafficked women. It premiered in the United States on Lifetime Television on October 24 2005 and later aired on CityTV in several major Canadian markets. It starred Mira Sorvino, Donald Sutherland , Rémy Girard and Robert Carlyle.

Tagline

Everyday, young girls are bought and sold.

Cast

• Mira Sorvino - Agent Kate Morozov
• Donald Sutherland - Agent Bill Meehan
• Robert Carlyle - Sergei Karpovich
• Rémy Girard - Viktor Tagarov
• Isabelle Blais - Helena Votrubova
• Laurence Leboeuf - Nadia Tagarov
• Andreas Apergis - Jimmy
• Vlasta Vrana - Tommy
• Céline Bonnier - Sophie
• Mark Antony Krupa - Andrei
• Lynne Adams - Ellen Baker
• David Boutin - Frederick
• Emma Campbell - Samantha Gray
• Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse - Annie Gray
• Michael Sorvino - Mischa Morozov
• Anna Hopkins - Katerina

DVD

On May 2, 2006 Muse with the permission of Lifetime network released a dvd of the entire mini-series, which also included deleted scenes not shown during the airing. The dvd also includes interviews with some of the cast, interactive resources, and scene selections. The dvd is labled Not Rated by the MPAA due to enhanced violence of the deleted scenes.

Awards and nominations

Golden Globes

• Best Actress In A TV Movie or Mini-Series: Mira Sorvino(Nominated)
• Best Actor In A TV Movie or Mini-Series: Donald Sutherland (Nominated)

Emmy Awards

Human Trafficking has been nominated for three Emmy Awards, one in Creative Arts for Best Music and two for Primetime

• Best Actor In A TV Mini-Series: Donald Sutherland
• Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series: Robert Carlyle.

Gemini Awards

Human Trafficking also won 3 Gemini Awards:

• Best Dramatic Mini-Series (Michael Prupas, Christian Duguay, Irene Litinsky)
• Best Costume Design (Marianne Carter)
• Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series (Guy Lalande)

It was nominated for 2 other Gemini Awards:

• Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Isabelle Blais)
• Best Sound in a Dramatic Program (Michel B. Bordeleau, Natalie Fleurant, Louis Gignac, Hans Peter Strobl)

External links

• UN.GIFT - Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking
• Human Trafficking at IMDb
• Link and trailer
• related campaign link