The Whistleblower (2010)

Director:

Larysa Kondracki

Writers (WGA):

Larysa Kondracki (written by) &
Eilis Kirwan (written by)

Release Date:

23 June 2011 (Denmark)

Genre:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Nothing is more dangerous than the truth.

Plot:

A drama based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex scandal.

Plot Keywords:

Bosnia | Corruption | U.N. | Diplomatic Immunity | Cover Up

Awards:

6 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Rachel Weisz	...	Kathryn Bolkovac
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Madeleine Rees
Monica Bellucci	...	Laura Leviani
David Strathairn	...	Peter Ward
Nikolaj Lie Kaas	...	Jan Van Der Velde
Roxana Condurache	...	Raya
Paula Schramm	...	Luba
Alexandru Potocean	...	Viko
William Hope	...	Blakely
Rayisa Kondracki	...	Irka
Jeanette Hain	...	Halyna
Benedict Cumberbatch	...	Nick Kaufman
David Hewlett	...	Fred Murray
Coca Bloos	...	Milena
Luke Treadaway	...	Jim Higgins
Liam Cunningham	...	Bill Hynes
Anna Anissimova	...	Zoe
Anca-Ioana Androne	...	Zenia (as Anca Androne)
Sergej Trifunovic	...	Ivan
Vlad Ivanov	...	Tanjo
Florin Busuioc	...	Danik
Alin Panc	...	Roman
Victoria Raileanu	...	Julia
Dorotheea Petre	...	Mara
Rosabell Laurenti Sellers	...	Erin
Roxana Guttman	...	Zlata Sehik
Stuart Graham	...	McVeigh
Catherine McNally	...	Female Cop
Geoffrey Pounsett	...	UN Security Guard
Alexandra Radescu	...	Tanya
Radu Banzaru	...	Barman (as Radu Binzaru)
Zoltan Butuc	...	Man #1
Ciprian Dumitrascu	...	Man #2
Mihai Ghior	...	Intern
Sabrina Iaschevici	...	17-Year-Old Girl
Cristina Cristian	...	Fadila
Raluca Tataru	...	Girl #2
Bianca Neagu	...	Girl #3
Ion Sapdaru	...	Border Guard
Ionut Grama	...	Human Rights Worker
Paul Jerricho	...	Tim Sebastian (as Paul Jerrico)
Demetri Goritsas	...	Kyle
Pilou Asbæk	...	Bas (as Pilou Asbaek)
Adriana Butoi	...	Marie
Danny John-Jules	...	Duke
Bryan Jardine	...	Judge Twiss
Erwin Simsensohn	...	Drunk IPTF Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Collin Blair	...	IPTF Officer / Angry man (uncredited)
Daniel Park	...	Clerk (uncredited)
Trevor White	...	Carl (uncredited)
Samuel Whitten	...	IPTF Officer (uncredited)

Directed by
Larysa Kondracki

Writing credits (WGA)
Larysa Kondracki		(written by) &
Eilis Kirwan		(written by)

Produced by
Daniel Bekerman	....	line producer: Toronto (as Dan Bekerman)
Robert Bernacchi	....	co-producer
Nicolas Chartier	....	executive producer
Jimmy de Brabant	....	associate producer
Amy Kaufman	....	producer
Benito Mueller	....	co-producer
Wolfgang Müller	....	co-producer
Igor Nola	....	producer: Sarajevo (as Igor A. Nola)
Christina Piovesan	....	producer
Celine Rattray	....	producer
Peter Schafer	....	executive producer
Sergei Bespalov	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Mychael Danna

Cinematography by
Kieran McGuigan		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Julian Clarke

Casting by
Sara Kay
Jenny Lewis

Production Design by
Caroline Foellmer

Art Direction by
Vlad Vieru

Set Decoration by
Andreea Popa

Costume Design by
Gersha Phillips

Makeup Department
Alexandra Barladeanu	....	hair stylist assistant: daily (as Alexandra Barcadeanu)
Corina Caldararu	....	makeup artist assistant: daily
Gabi Cretan	....	makeup artist (as Gabriela Vretan)
Manuela Dumitru	....	hair stylist assistant: daily
Ramona Geaman	....	hair stylist assistant
Iantha Goldberg	....	assistant makeup artist: Toronto
Liz Gruszka	....	key makeup artist: Toronto (as Elizabeth Gruszka)
Anita Guastella	....	hair stylist assistant: Toronto
Anita Guastella	....	makeup artist assistant: Toronto
Paulina Harcus	....	second assistant hair stylist: Toronto
Adelina Popa	....	hair stylist
Viorica Rizea	....	makeup artist assistant: daily (as Vioriza Rizea)
Jan Sewell	....	hair designer
Jan Sewell	....	makeup designer
Cathy Shibley	....	first assistant hair stylist: Toronto (as Kathy Shibley)
Olimpia Stoicea	....	makeup artist assistant
Vincent Sullivan	....	key hair stylist: Toronto
Elena Tudor	....	hair stylist assistant: daily
Andreea Tudose	....	assistant makeup artist: Toronto
Clara Tudose	....	hair stylist: second unit
Clara Tudose	....	makeup artist assistant: daily
Clara Tudose	....	makeup artist: second unit
Kristyan Mallett	....	prosthetic supplier (uncredited)

Production Management
Teo Bostanica	....	unit manager
Gregor Hutchison	....	post-production supervisor
Elena Neascu	....	assistant production manager
Chris Pavoni	....	unit manager: Toronto
Carmen Pepelea	....	production manager
Tudor Reu	....	unit production manager: second unit
Philip Stilman	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Antoniuk	....	first assistant director
Andra Chiriac	....	second second assistant director
Oana Ene	....	second assistant director
Beau Ferris	....	second assistant director: splinter unit, Toronto
Jennifer Haufler	....	trainee assistant director: Toronto
Oana Morar	....	third assistant director
Pazz Neglia	....	first assistant director: Toronto
Maria Nita	....	second assistant director
Ovidiu Paunescu	....	first assistant director: second unit
Brandon Tataryn	....	second assistant director: Toronto
Brad Wetherly	....	third assistant director: Toronto

Art Department
Stelian Anghelescu	....	art department buyer
Oana Babes	....	art department coordinator
Greg Chown	....	storyboard artist: Toronto
Adrian Constantin	....	swing
Cosmin Cornisor	....	on-set props: second unit
Peter Cosco	....	production designer: Toronto
Matthew Davies	....	additional design work: Toronto
Dumitru Dragu	....	swing
Constantin Dumitru	....	set dresser: daily
Geani Gheorghe	....	set dresser: daily
Mihai Grigore	....	set dresser: daily
Marian Iacob	....	set dresser: daily
Vasile Ispas	....	prop man
Jay Kirk	....	key scenic artist: Toronto
Mike Leandro	....	set decorator: Toronto
Stefan Marin	....	swing
Costin Mihaila	....	set dresser: daily
Bogdan Mirea	....	swing
John Moran	....	graphics: Toronto
Catalin Panait	....	set dresser: daily
Vlad Panaitescu	....	construction manager: Mediapro Studios
Serban Rotariu	....	assistant art director
Laura Russu	....	set dresser
Victoria Rusu	....	head scenic artist
Marius Stanescu	....	property master
Marius Ticu	....	set dresser: daily
Ionut Toie	....	set dresser: daily
Dan Toma	....	on-set props
Florin Toma	....	on-set props
Costel Vorniceasa	....	swing gang: second unit
Laurentiu Zarnoianu	....	leadman
Phil Langone	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Andi Arsenie	....	boom operator
Toby Bjarnson	....	foley recordist
Tom Bjelic	....	sound effects editor
Alex Bullick	....	sound effects editor
Steph Carrier	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Stephane Carrier)
Alexandru Dragomir	....	sound mixer: second unit
David Evans	....	sound effects editor
Nelson Ferreira	....	dialogue editor
Magda Fulga	....	cable person
Mark Gingras	....	supervising sound editor
Jamie Gould	....	sound re-recording assistant
Katie Halliday	....	sound effects editor
John Laing	....	supervising sound editor
Tim Lue	....	sound mixer (toronto unit )
Tim O'Connell	....	foley artist
Derek Oxley	....	second unit sound mixer (toronto unit )
Jason Perreira	....	sound re-recording assistant
Brandon Prodger	....	adr recordist
Geoff Raffan	....	adr editor
James Robb	....	assistant sound editor (as Jimmy Robb)
Erika Schengili-Roberts	....	sound mixer
Kevin Schultz	....	foley recordist (as Kevin Shultz)
Alexander Shapcott	....	boom operator (toronto unit )
Orest Sushko	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Yonson	....	foley recordist
Marilee Yorston	....	foley artist
Mark Zsifkovits	....	sound re-recording assistant
Diana Eljabri	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Adam Horley	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Tom Ryan	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Florian Stoica	....	boom operator: second unit (uncredited)
Sebastian Zsemlye	....	boom operator: second unit (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Nick Allder	....	special effects supervisor: car accident sequence
Liviu Lungu	....	special effects assistant: daily
Adrian Popescu	....	special effects supervisor (as Adi Popescu)
George Tudoran	....	special effects assistant: daily

Visual Effects by
Kyle Boylen	....	digital artist: Invisible Pictures
Lee Ann Cotton	....	visual effects coordinator: Invisible Pictures
Noel Hooper	....	visual effects supervisor: Invisible Pictures
Haydn Masuda	....	digital artist: Invisible Pictures
Aaron Pozzer	....	digital artist: Invisible Pictures
Christa Tazzeo	....	visual effects producer: Invisible Pictures
Jason Giberson	....	digital restoration artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Florin Barcun	....	stunt performer
Ionut Beldica	....	stunt performer
Ciprian Dumitrascu	....	stunt coordinator
Luminita Filimon	....	driving double: Kathy
Luminita Filimon	....	stunt coordinator assistant
Marius Filimon	....	stunt double: Viko
Marius Florian	....	stunt performer (as Silviu Marius Florian)
Doru Raceala	....	stunt driver: camera car
Florin Stancu	....	stunt performer
Cristian Trasca	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Andrei Alexandru	....	still photographer
Doru Andreescu	....	gaffer: second unit
Valentin Matei Andrei	....	dolly grip (as Valentin Matei)
Gheorghe Anton	....	electrician: second unit
George Aponte	....	daily electrician (as George Anton)
Cristian Batran	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Cristi Batranu)
Bogdan Becleanu	....	grip (as Bogdan Beclean)
Ian Bird	....	key grip
Laurentiu Bogatu	....	electrician
Radu Bondoc	....	video assistant: second unit
Radu Bondoc	....	video assistant
Mihai Burtan	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Cavan Campbell	....	electrician: Toronto
Radu Cioplea	....	loader
Vlad Cioplea	....	loader: second unit
Cristian Cocoroiu	....	video assistant: second unit (as Cristi Cocoroiu)
Calin Constantin	....	gaffer
Arthur E. Cooper	....	director of photography: second unit, winter, Toronto (as Arthur Cooper)
Alex Cosma	....	electrician (as Alex Cozma)
Vlad Cosor	....	dolly grip
Gyorgy Darvas	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, Toronto (as George Darvas)
Tobias Datum	....	director of photography: second unit
Margaret Demchenko	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, Toronto (as Margaret Demshenko)
Andrei Draghici	....	grip: second unit
Marian Ene	....	rigging grip
Andreas Evdemon	....	steadicam operator: Toronto
Leonardo Fanone	....	electrician
Roger Finlay	....	camera operator "a" camera: Toronto
Sam Gautreau	....	grip: splinter unit, Toronto
Titi Gavrila	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Sophie Giraud	....	still photographer: Toronto
Michael Green	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, Toronto (as Mike Green)
Florin Ion	....	electrician: second unit
Florin Ion	....	grip: second unit
Viorel Ionita	....	grip
Giani Ivan	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Laurentiu Ivan	....	video assistant
Peter James	....	first assistant camera: splinter unit, Toronto
Tony Lippa	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, Toronto
Cristi Lupu	....	generator operator
Radu Marinescu	....	key grip: second unit
Hugh McJanet	....	gaffer: Toronto
Hugh Montgomerie	....	gaffer: splinter unit, Toronto
Dan Moraru	....	daily electrician
Pasa Muraviov	....	still photographer: Kyiv
Doru Nica	....	best boy: second unit
Jack O'Brian	....	electrician: Toronto
David Pamplin	....	key grip: Toronto (as David 'Stretch' Pamplin)
Razvan Paslaru	....	best boy grip
Doru Perneac	....	electrician
Ken Pickett	....	key grip: Toronto
Cornel Popescu	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Nikola Predovic	....	still photographer: Sarajevo
Tony Ranieri	....	electrician: Toronto (as Tony Rainieri)
Marin Paul Razvan	....	daily electrician
Toni Salabasev	....	still photographer
Jean-Marc Saldini	....	second assistant camera: splinter unit, Toronto
Ionut Serban	....	imaging technician: Mediapro Studios
Gabriel Sora	....	daily electrician
Octavian Sotir	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Bogdan Stanciu	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Bogdan Stanciu	....	steadicam operator
Aurelian Stoica	....	grip
Danny Sturman	....	best boy electric: Toronto
Sean Sullivan	....	generator operator: Toronto
Adam Swica	....	director of photography: Toronto
Gheorghe Ursescu	....	best boy (as George Ursescu)
Alan G. Kelly	....	camera loader: Toronto (uncredited)
Ionel Mandruta	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Ivan Giany Roberto	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jane Anderson	....	casting: UK
Galina Bilik	....	casting: Kyiv
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting: Toronto (as Donna Duprere)
Mihai Ghior	....	casting: Romania
Laura Grosu	....	extras casting
Stefany Pohlmann	....	casting: Germany
Liliana Toma	....	extras casting
Morgyn Johnston	....	casting assistant: Toronto (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Erika Benedek	....	breakdown artist
Mariana Bujoi	....	breakdown assistant (as Mari Bujoi)
Eli Calin	....	wardrobe supervisor
Carmen Cristea	....	costume assistant
Carmen Cristea	....	wardrobe: second unit
Tova Harrison	....	assistant costume designer
Carmen Ilie	....	costume assistant
Michelle Lyte	....	assistant costume designer: Toronto
William Ng	....	wardrobe assistant: Toronto
Mariana Pal	....	costume assistant
Claudia Sarbu	....	assistant costume designer
Diana Sav	....	wardrobe #1
Flori Sava	....	wardrobe #1
Carmen Stefan	....	costume assistant
Rashmi Varma	....	wardrobe assistant: Toronto

Editorial Department
Darcy Arthurs	....	digital intermediate project supervisor
Geoff Ashenhurst	....	co-editor
Frank Biasi	....	digital intermediate on-line editor
Louis Casado	....	color timer
Chris Costello	....	dailies assistant
Jim Fleming	....	digital intermediate colorist
Chad Glastonbury	....	assistant editor
Christopher Haufe	....	colorist: dailies (as Chris Haufe)
Graham Hoselton	....	front end supervisor
Lara Johnston	....	additional editing
Margaret Mansell	....	digital film technician
Craig McKay	....	consulting editor
Ashley Monti	....	post-production intern
Andrew Pascoe	....	digital film supervisor
Lorraine Samuel	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Kevin Banks	....	music editor
Mitch Bederman	....	assistant to composer (as Mitchell Bederman)
Roman Borys	....	musician: cello
Mychael Danna	....	music producer
Simon Fryer	....	musician: cello
Michele Gagnon	....	musician: horns
Heather Gardner	....	music coordinator: Vapor Music (as Heather Adamo)
David Hayman	....	music supervisor
Roberta Jantzen	....	musician: cello
Brenna MacCrimmon	....	musician: vocalist
Irene Markoff	....	music consultant
Annelise Noronha	....	music mixer
Annelise Noronha	....	music recordist
Dan Parr	....	music copyist
Dan Parr	....	orchestrator
Annalee Patipatanakoon	....	musician: violin
Gary Pattison	....	musician: horns
Vasko Petrovski	....	musician: kavals
Steve Sitarski	....	musician: violin
Mark Skazinetsky	....	musician: violin
Joan Watson	....	musician: horns
Winona Zelenka	....	musician: cello
Fletcher Beasley	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Bogdan Anghel	....	driver: producer
Rudi Bacucci	....	driver: Ms. Weisz, Toronto
Rawl Banton	....	transportation coordinator: Toronto
Razvan Ciuraru	....	driver: director
Relu Cojanu	....	transportation coordinator
Mark Coleman	....	driver: Toronto
Daniel Costache	....	driver: producer
Silviu Cucu	....	driver: production van, second unit
Gabriel Dragomir	....	picture vehicle assistant
Daniel Dumitrescu	....	driver: producer
Silviu Dumitru	....	driver: unit van
Emil Fira	....	unit driver
Bogdan Franke	....	driver: producer
Michael Harris	....	driver: facilities (as Mick Harris)
Maurice Heath	....	driver: Toronto
Matei Horatiu	....	driver: unit van
George Iacob	....	driver: unit van
Sorin Ilie	....	driver: accounting
Catalin Ionita	....	driver: producer
Tica Iulian	....	driver: production van
Ionut Luca	....	driver: unit van
Stelian Marin	....	driver: set dressing van, second unit
Edward McLean	....	driver: Toronto
Marlon McLean	....	driver: Toronto
O'Neil McLean	....	driver: Toronto
Mircea Nita	....	driver
Vasile Paduraru	....	driver: crew van, second unit
Nicu Paun	....	driver: camera truck, second unit
Miroslav Pogelsek	....	driver: Sarajevo (as Miroslave Pogelsek)
Doru Raceala	....	picture vehicle coordinator
Vasile Robaniuc	....	driver: grip truck, second unit
Gabriel Rusescu	....	unit driver
Stefan Simion	....	driver: crew van, second unit
Barry Stone	....	driver: facilities
Georghe Toader	....	driver: electric truck, second unit (as Gheorghe Toader)
Cristian Tuta	....	unit driver
Mihai Ungureanu	....	unit driver

Other crew
Daniel Albu	....	office production assistant
Andrei Alexandru	....	assistant location manager
Tania Alyuhova	....	location manager: Kyiv
Monica Anastase	....	asisstant: Ms. Weisz
Iosif Bacanu	....	security coordinator
Petruta Baicu	....	caterer (as Petruta Boicu)
Ed Ballard	....	technical support
Ioana Bernacchi	....	production coordinator
Cosmina Bernicu	....	assistant lawyer: Mediapro Studios
Kathryn Bolkovac	....	story consultant
Andrei Boncea	....	coo mpp: Mediapro Studios
Brianna Brown	....	business affairs associate: Whistleblower (Gen One Canada)
Gero Brugmann	....	legal affairs: Germany
Sebastien Brung	....	title & copyright clearances
Christina Buchli	....	legal affairs: Heenan Blaikie
Mihai Busuioc	....	production accountant
Aurelia Caldararu	....	caterer
Grace Carnale-Davis	....	sales executive: Technicolor Toronto
Marian Cernat	....	catering manager
Aurel Colceru	....	stand-by medic
Bernadette Couture	....	stand-in: Ms. Weisz, Toronto
George Croitoru	....	production assistant: base came
Ken Dhaliwal	....	legal affairs: Heenan Blaikie
Olguta Dima	....	cleaning
Marius Dobrean	....	location scout #2
Tyson Dover	....	craft service: Toronto
Cosmin Duta	....	stand-in
Marius Florescu	....	location manager
David Frank-Savoie	....	office production assistant: Whistleblower (Gen One Canada)
Andrei Gheorghe	....	dialect coach: Russian
Debra Gibson	....	post production accountant
Indira Guha	....	additional legal
Mark Hanson	....	office intern: Whistleblower (Gen One Canada)
Joan Harmer	....	payroll assistant
Shaun Harnack	....	office intern: Whistleblower (Gen One Canada)
Kim Harness	....	set supervisor: Toronto
Susan Hegarty	....	dialect coach: Ms. Weisz
David K. Henry	....	production financing: senior vice president, U.S. Bank National Association Canada Branch
Sara Holmes	....	post production accountant
Rene Huard	....	stand-in: male, Toronto
Dominic Ianno	....	production consultant
Nicu Ilie	....	production assistant: base camp
Alon Isocianu	....	title designer: opening titles, reactic post
Josh Jensen	....	office intern: Whistleblower (Gen One Canada)
Susan R. Jones	....	production coordinator: Toronto
Vera Kathel	....	dialect coach: Ukranian
Dialla Kawar	....	production intern
Beverley Kolbe	....	location manager: Toronto
Alex Lalonde	....	business affairs: Whistleblower (Gen One Canada)
Razvan Lazarescu	....	first assistant accountant
Amy Lennie	....	script clearances
Cam Mansfield	....	post production accountant
Alexandra Marinescu	....	production coordinator: Romania
Nic Marshall	....	production executive: Mandalay Vision
Roman Melnyk	....	production consultant
Andy Micallef	....	payroll manager
Delia Mihai	....	accounting clerk
Mihai Mitrea	....	location manager: second unit
Anna Munro	....	executive assistant: Barry Films GmbH
Elena Neascu	....	production coordinator: second unit
Diana Maria Nitu	....	set production assistant: second unit
Zsóka Novák	....	head of international production: Mediapro Studios (as Zsoka Novak)
Anne O'Shea	....	production consultant
Enver Omerovic	....	location manager: Sarajevo
Andreas Pense	....	legal affairs: Germany
Andy Plaitis	....	location security: Toronto
Miroslav Pogelsek	....	production assistant: Sarajevo (as Miroslave Pogelsek)
Beatrice Popa	....	location assistant: second unit
Dorina Popa	....	second assistant accountant
Ionel Popa	....	shipping coordinator
Gabriel Popescu	....	production services: Kyiv (as Gabi Popescu)
Irina Raducanu	....	extras coordinator
Tudor Reu	....	php production: Mediapro Studios
Violeta Rizea	....	script supervisor: second unit
Jordan Rozencwajg	....	production assistant: Toronto
Iulia Sandut	....	stand-in
Damian Schleifer	....	insurance broker: Front Row Insurance Brokers
Daniele Scortanu	....	caterer
Marius Serban	....	location scout #1
Peter Singer	....	historical consultant
Giancarlo J. Sini	....	financial controller (as Giancarlo Sini)
Geoff Smither	....	location manager: Toronto
Lindsay Somers	....	set medic: Toronto
Andreea Stanculeanu	....	coo mps: Mediapro Studios
Alex Tanjala	....	office production assistant
Margaret Tanod	....	script supervisor: Toronto
Valerie Terzis	....	craft service: Toronto
Sarah Timmins	....	business affairs: Whistleblower (Gen One Canada)
Iulian Timofte	....	set production assistant
Tina Vacalopoulos	....	production coordinator: Toronto
Debbie Van Dusen	....	assistant production accountant (as Deborah Van Dusen)
Debbie Van Dusen	....	post production accountant (as Deborah Van Dusen)
Marie Vapenikova	....	script supervisor: splinter group, Toronto
Silviu Viju	....	general manager mps: Mediapro Studios
Silica Voloaca	....	cleaning
Vanessa Whittaker	....	production assistant: Toronto
Paul Chodirker	....	legal services (uncredited)
Christian de Gallegos	....	international distribution (uncredited)
Laura Forrest	....	travel services provided by (uncredited)
Jenny Halper	....	development executive (uncredited)
Steffi Hiller	....	consulting accountant (uncredited)

Thanks
Darren Aronofsky	....	special thanks
Kathryn Bolkovac	....	special thanks
Anne Frank	....	special thanks
Ashley Kravitz	....	special thanks
Dan Lyon	....	special thanks
Peter Mishara	....	very special thanks
Ashley Patterson	....	very special thanks

Production Companies

• Samuel Goldwyn Films (presents)
• Whistleblower (Gen One) (co-production)
• Barry Films (co-production)
• Sunrise Films (II) (as Sunrise Pictures) (in association with)
• Primary Productions (in association with)
• First Generation Films (in association with)
• Mandalay Vision (in association with)
• Indomitable Entertainment (in association with)
• Raza Studio (sound recording)
• Voltage Pictures

Distributors

• Imagem Filmes (2011) (Brazil) (all media)
• Alfa Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Entertainment One (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Rialto Film AG (2011) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Samuel Goldwyn Films (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Village Films (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Wild Bunch Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• CN Entertainment (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• CN Entertainment (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• DNC Entertainment (2011) (Italy) (all media)
• Feelgood Entertainment (2012) (Greece) (DVD)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• High Fliers Distribution (2011) (UK) (DVD)
• Midship (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Twin Co. Ltd. (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2012) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Invisible Pictures (visual effects)
• Kristyan Mallett Fx (prosthetic supply)

Other Companies

• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Blazing Kitchen  catering: Toronto
• Central Casting Romania  extras casting
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Entertainment Partners Canada  payroll
• Film Capital Europe Funds (FCEF )  funding
• Film Finances Canada  completion guaranty
• Front Row Insurance Brokers  insurance
• HSBC Bank Canada  bank: Canada
• Harold Greenberg Fund, The  funding
• Heenan Blaikie  legal affairs
• Indomitable Entertainment  in association with
• Kay & Warburton Chartered Accountants  auditing: Canada
• Mediapro Studios  production services
• Movie Central  funding
• Movie Network, The (TMN)  funding
• Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC)  funding
• Reactiv Post  opening title design
• Stargrazing  craft service: Toronto
• Stefany Pohlmann Casting  casting: Germany
• Technicolor Toronto  digital intermediate
• Téléfilm Canada  funding
• U.S. Bank National Association Canada Branch  production financing
• Urban Post Production  post-production sound services
• Vapor Music Group  music coordination (as Vapor Music)

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MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing violent content including a brutal sexual assault, graphic nudity and language

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

Germany | Canada | USA

Language:

English | Romanian | Russian | Serbian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Australia:MA15+ | UK:15 | Germany:16 | Argentina:16 | India:A | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Trivia:

Rachel Weisz first read the script in 2005 when she was pregnant, but turned it down because she didn't think she could play the harsh role of Bolkovac at that time. In 2009, after learning that the film never went ahead, she accepted the role and the film entered into production.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Raya:[in Ukrainian] I have to get home. Mama's gonna kill me.
Luba:No. You are staying with me tonight. Roman wants us there at nine in the morning. Raya, we've been over this. It's just a few months working in a hotel.
Raya:Yes, but...
Luba:You want to work at a Copyshack like your mother? He said it was both of us or nothing!
Raya:...No.
[walks away]

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Very important subject matter which is hard to watch, but must be

The vast majority of the time one hears the words 'government contract' it is safe to assume it is not the best and brightest people who are volunteering to go for extended periods of time to locales termed war zones. Sure, there are those altruistic few who take up the charge to make the world a better place, but routinely, it is just someone willing to exchange six months of their life in exchange for a juicy paycheck. The Whistleblower's heroine, Kathryn Bolkovac (Rachel Wiesz) is one such person. She was a Nebraska police officer who signed on with a company called Democra who had a security contract with the United Nations.

For six months of her time and $100,000, Kathryn was to monitor the local Sarajevo police and advise them on proper police procedures. Very quickly, she discovers the word monitor means turn a blind eye as Serbs, Croats, and Bosniaks abuse whatever power they have to continue a sort of undeclared war on each other. The Serb policemen will not investigate or prosecute domestic violence cases, especially if the woman is Muslim. Kathryn successfully leads Bosnia's first case against domestic violence earning her a more visible job as the department head for gender affairs.

Now her scope includes far more than standard local police issues. Young Eastern European and Russian girls are turning up on the streets and shelters looking severely assaulted and sexually abused. To her shock and dismay, Kathryn learns that United Nations employees from all nations are not only the girls' customers, but frequently aid local human traffickers in their transport and have an interest in holding the girls against their will.

Nobody in any position of authority ever raises their hand for a scandal, so all of Kathryn's investigations and findings are swept under the rug and she is ostracized from the rest of her compatriots who are either not interested in obtaining justice for the girls or believe so much in bureaucracy and paperwork that they sometimes send the girls right back to their rapists. On Kathryn's side is the High Commissioner for Human Rights rep played by Vanessa Redgrave and an internal affairs agent played by David Strathairn.

Frequently, the subject matter and scenes of girls undergoing sexual abuse and torture are stomach churning. The film can be relentless at times showing various punishments and cruelty. Human trafficking, especially if it involves a trusted world organization and its sleazy contractors, is an extremely important subject to cover and make films about; therefore, be ready to adjust uncomfortably in your seats as you watch downright disgusting and brutal activities perpetrated against teenage girls.

The Whistleblower deserves applause for bringing to light the company Democra which still carries out government contracts to this day. However, when the film takes a break for showing the girls' plight, it focuses on Kathryn's personal life and back story which are choppy and do not come across as fully thought out. There is her home life back in the states which she left, including her daughter, and an awkward budding romance with a Dutch security contractor. Including romance and relationships in a film with this disturbing subject matter would be tough for any director, and this first time feature director does not quite pull it off.

It will take this reviewer some time to get over some of the images in The Whistleblower; tread at your own risk. But this story deserves to be told and shown in all of its brutality.