Men for Sale

Men for Sale
Men for Sale
Hommes à louer

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Rodrigue Jean
Produced by InformAction
Co-producers:
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Written by Rodrigue Jean
Music by Tim Hecker
Cinematography Mathieu Laverdière
Editing by Mathieu Bouchard-Malo
Release date(s) 2009 (2009)
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 2009 documentary film by Canadian director Rodrigue Jean, about male prostitutes working in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 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".[1]

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Synopsis

The documentary follows the life of 11 male prostututes 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

  1. ^ NFB page on Men for Sale

External links

v · d · eRodrigue Jean
Films
La Déroute  • La voix des rivières  • La mémoire de l’eau  • L’Appel  • Full Blast  • Yellowknife  • Living on the Edge  • Lost Song  • Men for Sale (Hommes à louer)

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