Highway Courtesans

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Highway Courtesans

2004

1h 11m

Documentary

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A young Indian woman rebels against her community's longstanding tradition of prostitution.

Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

Highway Courtesans carries a feeling of truth, of bravely facing problems that are pressing and real. It's a good, informative piece on the oldest profession--and on how the world differs from what we usually see in the movies.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 26, 2007

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Nine years in the making and timeless in its observations, Highway Courtesans is an intimate look at some of the youngest practitioners of the worlds oldest profession.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 1, 2006

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

The film isn't hefty enough for a theatrical release. Public TV would be a better showcase.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 1, 2006

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Marcy Dermansky

About.com

Highway Courtesans is certainly a depressing film--it is a horror that prostituting your daughters to feed the family and support your sons could be a commonly accepted practice--but Brabbee strikes a hopeful note.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 3, 2006

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide

Ultimately, the film feels unfocused and attenuated, despite its brief running time.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 1, 2006

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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone

TheMovieChicks.com

Highway Courtesans may be flawed (it tends to stray off focus), but that doesn't lessen the emotional impact.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 9, 2006

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Audience Member

That fat guy from "Just Shoot Me" sure is funny, ex- "This is my kitchen. Sometimes my wife let's me fuck her over here."

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

Just watched this documentary, I will say that as a factual piece, this was highly fascinating. To see how powerful women were and to show it in a way that leads us to wonder and visualize rather than tell us compared to lots of other documentaries. The impact was strange too, very odd film but very well done and with tons of wonderful moments.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Mystelle Brabbee

Director

Mystelle Brabbee

Producer

Tom Donahue

Producer

Anura Idupuganti

Producer

Mystelle Brabbee

Cinematographer

Todd Holmes

Cinematographer

Synopsis

A young Indian woman rebels against her community's longstanding tradition of prostitution.

Director: Mystelle Brabbee
Producer: Mystelle Brabbee, Tom Donahue, Anura Idupuganti
Production Co: Flip Side Film
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 11m