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This feature length documentary explores the current worldwide boom in illicit migration. Every year, an estimated two to four million people are shipped in containers, shepherded through sewage pipes, secreted in car chassis, and ferried across frigid waters. Others travel on legitimate carriers but with forged documents. An alarming number of these migrants end up in bondage, forced to work as prostitutes, thieves, or as laborers in sweatshops. By listening to the voices of those who pulled up their roots, who risked all, the film puts a human face on what might otherwise be seen as statistical, overwhelming, and remote. This documentary looks into the circumstances that drove these migrants from their homes, describes the difficulties involved in their epic journeys, and reveals what awaits them in their new world.

Australia / USA - 2003 - 2x54' - DV Cam • DVC Pro • Super - Colour

Director Chris Hilton, Aaron Woolk Script Chris Hilton, Aaron Woolf Camera Dave Maguire, Wade Fairlay Sound Michael Gissing Editing Karin Steininger, Karen Johnson Music Scott Saunders

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