OZ Human Trafficing Film Opens In NZ

"This film is about the human slave trade in Australia 2008…* *no one**seemed to care,so I had to make a film about it" * Dee McLachlan International Filmmaker

Every once in a while, an Australian film emerges with a story of such rare power and insight that it demands to be seen. THE JAMMED journeys to the flipside of the Australian dream – unearthing a dark world few know about – and no one dares to mention…

Hailed by critics across the country as *"the best Australian film of the year*"*,and recently winning *Best Film, Best Music & Best Script at the 2007 IF Awards*, *The Jammed* is a chilling tale of mysterious disappearances, and a truth so shocking that it could only be based on real events.

Young Melbourne girl Ashley Hudson, is drawn into a world she had no idea existed as she reluctantly agrees to help a mother search for her missing daughter. As the story unravels, the sinister workings of human trafficking, illegal prostitution and governmental deportation are exposed.

Inspired by *actual events* and Australian court transcripts THE JAMMED is a gritty social thriller

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