Whores' Glory

Whores’ Glory

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Directed by Michael Glawogger
Produced by Erich Lackner, Tommy Pridnig, Peter Wirthensohn
Written by Michael Glawogger
Music by John Zorn
Cinematography Wolfgang Thaler
Edited by Monika Willi
Release dates
 2011
Running time
 119 minutes
Country Austria, Germany
Language Thai, Bengali, Spanish

Whores’ Glory is a 2011 documentary by Michael Glawogger. It shows the life of prostitutes from three different cultures: Thailand, Bangladesh and Mexico.

Plot

The film is divided into three locally defined episodes: Bangkok (Thailand), Faridpur (Bangladesh) and Reynosa (Mexico).

The first part deals with the everyday work of prostitutes in Bangkok, in a brothel called the Fish Tank. The prostitutes sit in a brightly lit glass room and are chosen by clients by the number used to identify them.

The second part is about a vast brothel called the City of Joy, in the town of Faridpur, Bangladesh. There, 600 to 800 women work in a confined space. In one scene, a madame buying a prostitute from another madame haggles over the price of the girl.

The third part takes place in the city of Reynosa, near the Texas border. There it is common, as in other Mexican cities, to designate the legal areas for prostitution as zonas de tolerancia (tolerance zones). The entrance to the Zona is secured with barriers and is constantly monitored by the police.

Awards

Venice Film Festival 2011: Orizzonti Special Jury Prize

Österreichischer Filmpreis (Austrian Film Awards) 2012 for Best Documentary and Best Cinematography[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Whore's Glory". Sydney Film Festival. June 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-18.

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