Young Melbourne woman, Ashley Hudson, is drawn into a world she had no idea existed as she reluctantly agrees to help a Chinese 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 court transcripts, The Jammed is a gritty social thriller.
Directed and written by Dee McLachlen
Produced by Andrea Buck and Sally Ayre Smith
Running Time: 89 mins
Related Facts:
On 13 May 2003, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) listed Australia as the 10th main destination for victims of trafficking with the demand for young Asian girls ever increasing, with Project Respect estimating 1000 women being trafficked into Australia each year.
In 1999, Senator lan Macdonald remarked that: “The reports I have received paint an ugly picture …with recruits placed under heavy security and working 7 days a week against their will. Living under constant fear of contracting HIV and other diseases†recruits have to do 500 to 700 jobs to pay off fabricated debts of around $50,000.
Young Melbourne woman, Ashley Hudson, is drawn into a world she had no idea existed as she reluctantly agrees to help a Chinese 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 court transcripts, The Jammed is a gritty social thriller.
An impressively well-made film that commendably throws light into the dark corner of our society" Bernard Hemmingway, Cinephilia
Cast - Emma Lung, Veronica Sywak, Saskia Burmeister, Sun Park, Andrew S Gilbert, Alison Whyte, Debra Lawrance, Damien Richardson, Kate Atkinson, Todd MacDonald, Masa Yamaguchi
