Men for Sale
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| Men for Sale | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rodrigue Jean |
| Written by | Rodrigue Jean |
| Produced by | InformAction Co-producers: National Film Board of Canada (NFB) |
| Cinematography | Mathieu Laverdière |
| Edited by | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
| Music by | Tim Hecker |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Men for Sale also known by its French language title Hommes à louer (literally "Men for rent") is a 2008 documentary film by Canadian director Rodrigue Jean, about male prostitutes working in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The film was shot over a one-year period in Montreal's Gay Village.[1]
The interviews for Hommes à louer are in French language. The English version Men for Sale has subtitles in English.
Canadian National Film Board calls the documentary "an unflinching portrait with neither voyeurism nor false sympathy acknowledging those society prefers to ignore".[2]
Synopsis
The documentary follows the life of 11 male prostitutes over the course of a year, recounting their struggles to survive alcohol and drug-related addictions, abuse and stigmatization – and, their troubled pasts.[1][3]
Trapped in a vicious circle of prostitution and drugs, they pursue their lives, realizing their prospects for the future are dim.
Festivals
In 2009, the documentary was an official selection for:
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
- Festival d'Avignon (63rd season)
- Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie (FICFA) (23rd season)
- Atlantic Film Festival
References
- ^ a b Deschênes, Claude (21 September 2008). "Hommes à louer". CBC News (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ NFB page on Men for Sale
- ^ "Men for Sale". cinema politica. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
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