Jammed and Wild


We do not have TV but we do have a second hand DVD player and screen. It takes a few nails and one hammer to make them both work but surprisingly they do : ) Recently we watched two very good Australian made movies which broadens up even more my view on money topic:

“Into the wild” directed by Sean Pean is indeed a masterpiece. Based on true story you are introduced to the life of guy who burns money and decides to live alone in wild Alaska. He brings a lot of joy to people who he meets on his way. Some call him a modern Jesus and unfortunately he dies very young too. Not from crucification though but from accidental eating a poisonous plant after weeks of starvation. He didn’t look for love, wealth, power…His goal was to find Truth. At the last moment of his extremely lonely life he was able to write down what follows – “Happiness is real when shared” - A moving masterpiece.

“Jammed” by Dee MacLachlan with super Russian prostitute Vanja played by Saskia Burmeister. The movie tells a story of a dark side of Australian dream. “It is estimated that between 700000 to 4 million people are trafficking around the world annually for sexual exploitation”. The girls do not require any assistance as they say. All what slaves wish for is Freedom.

Links:
1. www.thejammed.com
2. http://www.intothewild.com/ and on this Thursday Justin Dillon makes another stand against human trafficking. Webpage of his movie is: http://www.callandresponse.com.au/

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