The Market

Mar 11 2011 N/A 1h 10m
Documentary, News

In a slum in Chennai, India, a young mother of two, wants to sell her kidney so she can pay off the crippling debts of her family. If she sells Hema will be the fifth member of her family to sell a kidney for an amount that represents several years' wages. Across the world in Nanaimo, Canada, forty year old single mom Sandra's kidneys are failing and she has been on a waiting list for 5 years now. Two different people. Two journeys.

Plot

The Market looks at the chilling reality of one of the most profitable and dangerous enterprises in the world; the trade in human organs. In the US every day someone dies while waiting for a new kidney; in Canada it's every 3 days. Where to patients go to fill this gap? Will the dangerous commodification of the human body turn the world's slums into body parts reservoirs for the rich?

Written by

Rama Rau

Directed by

Rama Rau

Cast

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Crew

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Production Countries

India, Canada

Production Companies

Storyline Entertainment

Languages

Awards

2 nominations

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
15
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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