Dirty pretty things = Loin de chez eux

DVD 2004

Okwe is an illegal immigrant living in London. He was a doctor in his homeland and now works two jobs - during the day as a taxi driver, at night as a hotel desk clerk. When a prostitute tells him there's a mess in one of the hotel's bathrooms, Okwe finds a human heart in the toilet. Using his previous knowledge of medicine, he begins to solve the case of where the heart came from and soon delves into the world of body organ black-markets. He fin...

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Great Britain Social conditions

Illegal immigration

Immigrants England London

Nigerians England London

Noncitizens

Organ trafficking

Turks England London

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Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
digital video stereo
videodisc
DVD
video file DVD
polychrome

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: 14A

Other Title:

Loin de chez eux

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2002
Special features include: commentary with director Stephen Frears; behind-the-scenes special
Credits: Costume designer, Odile Dicks-Mireaux ; music, Nathan Larson ; production designer, Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski ; editor, Mick Audsley ; director of photography, Chris Menges
Audrey Tautou ; Chiwetel Ejiofor ; Sergi Lopez ; Sophie Okonedo ; Benedict Wong
DVD ; Region 1 ; Dolby Digital surround ; widescreen aspect ratio 1.85:1, enhanced for 16x9 televisions
English or French soundtrack ; optional English subtitles
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

Control Number:

3058505

UPC:

065935202509

Other Authors:

Alliance Atlantis (Firm)
BBC Films
Celador Films
Ejiofor, Chiwetel
Frears, Stephen
Jones, Robert
Knight, Steven, 1959-
López, Sergi, 1965-
Miramax Films
Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
Okonedo, Sophie
Seaward, Tracey
Tautou, Audrey, 1976-
Wong, Benedict

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