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The Jammed is a film of genre Drama directed by Dee McLachlan released in USA on 1 january 2007 with Emma Lung
The Jammed (2007)
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Add to a movie listThe Jammed is a 2007 film written and directed by Dee McLachlan.
The film is a story about human trafficking and the sex slave trade in Melbourne, and the search for three girls trapped by a trafficking syndicate. Court transcripts and actual events were an influence in the production of the film.
The Jammed was nominated for seven AFI Awards, for four FCCA awards and for six IF Awards, winning for best feature film, best script and best music.
The film was favourably reviewed by David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz. Its original distribution plan of a DVD release was altered soon after filmmaker and distributor John L Simpson of Titan View used his own home mortgage to release the film. It ended up screening on 40 screens in Australia and 10 in New Zealand.
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The film begins with an interrogation in an immigration office, revealing an illegal immigrant working as a prostitute on the verge of being deported. Throughout the film it becomes apparent that one of the interrogators (Damien Richardson) has in fact had sex with the girl at an illegal brothel, negating his encouragement to her to tell the truth.Actors
Emma Lung
(Crystal)
Veronica Sywak
(Ashley)
Saskia Burmeister
(Vanya)
Masa Yamaguchi
(Dyce)
Sun Park
(Rubi / Li Rong)
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