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Hookers on Davie documentary

Original title: Hookers... on Davie
Year: 1984
Running time: 88 min.
Country: Canada
Director: Janis Cole, Holly Dale
Screenwriter: Janis Cole, Holly Dale
Cast: Documentary
Cinematography: Nesya Blue, Paul Mitchnick
Producer: Spectrum Films. Producer: Janis Cole, Holly Dale. Distributor: Films We Like, Pan-Canadian Film Distributors
Genre: Documentary | Prostitution
Synopsis: Filmmakers Holly Dale and Janis Cole explore the culture of Davie Street, located in the underbelly of Vancouver, where dozens of prostitutes work and live every day. Surprisingly, they find that the sex trade there is stable and largely non-violent, and that the women who work on Davie Street meet daily to discuss safety and health issues and don't use pimps. The film also includes candid interviews with the prostitutes and footage of negotiations with potential clients.

Awards: 1985: Genie Awards (Canada): nominated to Best Feature Length Documentary.

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Hookers on Davie

1984

Janis Cole, Holly Dale