Whores' Glory (2011)

Tells several stories of prostitution around the world. The documentary revolves around the lives and individual hopes, needs and experiences of the women.

Director:

Michael Glawogger

Writer:

Michael Glawogger (screenplay)

1 win & 3 nominations.

Storyline

Tells several stories of prostitution around the world. The documentary revolves around the lives and individual hopes, needs and experiences of the women.

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Plot Keywords:

prostitution | penetration scene | lesbian | punctuation in title | vulva | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Director's website (German/English) [at] Official Facebook

Country:

Germany Austria

Language:

German French English Thai Japanese Spanish Bengali

Release Date:

27 April 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chwala dziwkom

Filming Locations:

Faridpur, Bangladesh

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,358 (USA) (27 April 2012)

Gross:

$31,313 (USA) (9 November 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lotus Film, Quinte Film GmbH, Living Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Whore's Glory' is the third and final part in Michael Glawogger's "globalization-documentaries", the others being Megacities and Workingman's Death.

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Soundtracks

"Miracle"
Written by Bianca Casady & Sierra Casady
Performed by CocoRosie
Courtesy of Touch and Go Records Inc.

User Reviews

Powerful, but misleading

The film is interesting and powerful, albeit depressing. No idea how the director got access to give us such a candid look, but this is a dark side of the world you won't see anywhere else. The subject is self explanatory, if you're at all interested about the lives of these women in Thailand, Bangladesh, and Mexico then you should experience this.

My one critique is thematically, the movie is about prostitution in abject poverty, not prostitution as a "job", but does not make any distinction. The prostitutes in Bangladesh and Mexico he shows were in absolutely horrifying conditions - they were forced into it, threatened if they tried to leave, and barely paying for food. Whereas in Amsterdam, Germany, and even many in Bangkok treat it as an occupational choice. They can get other jobs, but choose to do this. Those are two VERY different circumstances that can have very different effects on people physically and emotionally.

That would be my critique to keep in mind while watching. The movie is not so much a commentary on the evils of prostitution or even the lives of prostitutes, as it is delving into the darkest depth of what desperate conditions can bring.