Men for Sale
7 /10 1 Votes
Duration | 6.8/10 IMDb Genre Documentary Country Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date October 2008 (2008-10) Genres Documentary, LGBT, World cinema Similar movies Movies about Montreal, French movies, Documentaries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Contents
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".
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.
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:
References
Men for Sale WikipediaMen for Sale IMDb Men for Sale themoviedb.org