Bulgarian Red Cross, Care Bulgaria and The Red House Centre for Culture and Debate present:

Anti-trafficking in Persons (ATIP) Film Festival

The event will show the final series within the framework of ATIP which aims to raise awareness about trafficking in persons in Bulgarian communities. With the participation of Elitsa Tsankova, Head of Youth Department, Bulgarian Red Cross. The film festival features a variety of short films about trafficking, including the following screenings at the Red House:

Position: Gallery Vendor
Written and Directed: Nadejda Oleg Ljahova
Actors: none
Summary: To prove the point of how easy it is to be decieved into answering a job advertisement for what could be human traffickers, the makers of this short film placed a false advertisement for a gallery vendor and videotaped the applicants.

MTV Exit -- Inhuman Traffic
Producer: MTV Productions
Actors: Angelina Jolie
Summary: Inhuman Traffic is a fast-moving and compelling documentary that provides an introduction to the human rights tragedy of trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation in Europe. Featuring Anna, a woman from Romania who was trafficked by her neighbour to the Balkans where she was forced to be a prostitute for 2.5 years, and Tatiana, a victim who spent 6 months as a sex slave in Amsterdam after being sold by her boyfriend. Their harrowing stories are told along side other characters in the trafficking chain, including a potential victim, a young man who pays for sex, an anti-trafficking police officer, and prevention and assistance organisations. Inhuman Traffic gives an insight into the trafficking chain and how we can help break that chain.

Svetlana's Journey
Written and Directed: Michael Cory Davis
Producers: Face to Face Bulgaria and Topform Studio Production
Actors: Violeta Markovska, Maxim Genchev, Gergana Djikelova, Elvira Ivanova
Summary: Based on a true story, this film follows the trials of a young Bulgarian girl as she is sold into prostitution

July 6 (Friday), 6.00 p.m.
Red hall
Entrance: 2/1 BGN



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