Fatal Promises (2009)

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Every year, an estimated 800,000 persons are trafficked across international borders and forced into sexual or labour servitude. Estimates are that as many as 32 million people yearly are held in slave-like conditions for sexual or labour exploitation, 2.4 million of these individuals as a result of being trafficked. They are promised good jobs or pay, but end up forced into prostitution or working in servitude for no pay. They are emotionally and physically brutalized, starved, forced to work extremely long hours, stripped of their passports and locked away, and eventually discarded or worse, murdered. Eight years after the United Nations established the Palermo Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, "Fatal Promises" offers a comprehensive look at the realities on the ground versus the rhetoric of today.

Director: Kat Rohrer
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
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Screenplay

Production: GreenKat Productions
Country: United States of America, Austria
Budget: $200,000
Original Language: en

Keywords

human trafficking, slavery

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fatal Promises about?
Every year, an estimated 800,000 persons are trafficked across international borders and forced into sexual or labour servitude. Estimates are that as many as 32 million people yearly are held in slave-like conditions for sexual or labour exploitation, 2.4 million of these individuals as a result of being trafficked. They are promised good jobs or pay, but end up forced into prostitution or working in servitude for no pay. They are emotionally and physically brutalized, starved, forced to work extremely long hours, stripped of their passports and locked away, and eventually discarded or worse, murdered. Eight years after the United Nations established the Palermo Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, "Fatal Promises" offers a comprehensive look at the realities on the ground versus the rhetoric of today.
Who directed Fatal Promises?
Fatal Promises was directed by Kat Rohrer.
How long is Fatal Promises?
Fatal Promises has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
What genre is Fatal Promises?
Fatal Promises is a Documentary film.
What is the budget of Fatal Promises?
Fatal Promises had a budget of $200,000.
Where was Fatal Promises produced?
Fatal Promises was produced in United States of America, Austria.