Earning a Living - Ten Years in Marta's Life

Sep 1, 2021

1h 29m

★ 6.5

Making a living as a sexworker

Overview

Marta and Karina are sex workers also studying to become lawyers. Filmed over ten years, this documentary captures their unlikely journey from prostitution to the defense of women's rights.

Genres

Documentary

Drama

Production Companies

Vosges Télévision

Zorba Production

ISKRA

IRD

ARTE

Turner Original Productions

Wolper Productions

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Earning a Living - Ten Years in Marta's Life

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