Monica - A Short Film Dimitris Argyriou
Synopsis
Monica wanted to become hair dresser, when she was young…
Things went wrong…This is her story...
Based on a real interview with a human trafficking victim.
Director’s Statement
Globally, there are around 20 to 30 million slaves today; that equates to about three in every 1,000 people. Human trafficking, or modern slavery, generates about $32 billion a year, making it the third-largest criminal activity in the world after drug and arms trafficking. Monica is one of them. This is her story.
Cast & Credits
Writter | Director | Producer: Dimitris Argyriou
Monica: Ivana Pavlakovikj
Voice: Martyna Jatkauskaite-Paleologou
Cinematography: Lev Predan Kowarski
Editor: Dimitris Argyriou
Sound Design | Mixing: Kai Mueller
Music | Voice Over Recording: Michail Palaiologou
Co-Producers: Aleksandra Bilic & Aleksandra Lazarovski
Thank You: Tamara Kotevska, Lidija Mojsovska,
Tomislav Ivkovic, Kristina Markovic, Christos Giannakopoulos,
Asja Makarevic, Florian Weghorn, Sarajevo Talents
© Dimitris Argyriou, 2016
16/9, 5 min.