Men For Sale
Directed by Rodrigue Jean
| Genre | Documentaire |
| Country | Quebec |
| Year | 2009 |
| Length | 145 min |
| Formats | DVD |
| Sound | Stereo |
| Version | Original French version, English subtitles |
Synopsis
Men for Sale follows eleven sex-trade workers 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 drug, they pursue their hardscrabble lives, knowing their prospects for the future are dim. An unflinching portrait with neither voyeurism nor false sympathy, Men for Sale acknowledges those society prefers to ignore
Themes
human relationships, drugs, marginality, work relationships, sexuality, urbanBiography
Dance, theatre, film… director-writer-producer Rodrigue Jean’s experience in the arts is rich and varied. After studies in biology, sociology and literature, he concentrated on dance before making his first short film, La Déroute, in 1989. He then moved to London to train in choreography and directing, and on his return made two documentaries: La Voix des rivières (Telefilm Canada award for Best Canadian Short at FICFA) and La Mémoire de l’eau, a prizewinner at the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax. Two popular and critically acclaimed dramatic features came next: Full Blast (Special Jury Citation, TIFF, 1999, and Yellowknife (Best Quebec Film of 2002 as chosen by critics). The documentary Living on the Edge (2005) pays tribute to his Acadian roots, focussing on the poetry of Gérald Leblanc. With Lost Song, his third feature-length fiction, Rodrigue Jean won Best Canadian Feature at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival.
Cast
Team
| Production | Nathalie Barton, Jacques Turgeon (Informaction) |
| Script | Rodrigue Jean |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Mathieu Laverdière |
| EDITING | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
| Sound | Lynne Trepanier |
| Music | Tim Hecker |
Awards
Festival international de cinéma francophone en Acadie | 2009 | PRIX DU MEILLEUR LONG MÉTRAGE DOCUMENTAIRE
Festivals
Festival international de cinéma francophone en Acadie
63e Festival d’Avignon
Atlantic Film Festival