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Buying Sex

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Sex workers, policy-makers, lawyers and the male buyers discuss the pending reforms to the Canadian prostitution laws.

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Sarah Gopaul Digital Journal 10/24/2018
Interviews and examples combine for compelling but contentious debate. The audience is pushed and pulled by convincing reasoning on both sides that are pieced together as parallel, persuasive arguments. Go to Full Review
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05/01/2016 This doc by the National Film Board of Canada felt more like a news piece than a feature-quality film. However, it did raise some important arguments against the legalisation of prostitution. See more 02/02/2016 Another wonderful film by the National Film Board that investigates the legalization of prostitution and doesn't back away from the truly hard questions that one needs to answer in considering legalization. See more 10/07/2015 I had a difficult time decifering any cogent argument against & not a lot of pro arguments either that it is a fundamental human right to buy & sell sex consensually as a legitimate service. See more 03/26/2015 This documentary is an eye opener and it made me question my own stance on the sex industry. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Sex workers, policy-makers, lawyers and the male buyers discuss the pending reforms to the Canadian prostitution laws.
Director
Teresa MacInnes, Kent Nason
Screenwriter
Teresa MacInnes
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 15m
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