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Year of Production 2021

10 Songs for Charity

English title: 10 Songs for Charity
Original title: 10 Songs for Charity
German title: 10 Songs for Charity *
Belgium, The Netherlands, 2021

Director: Junger, Karin
Production company: De Productie
Age recommendation: 18 years and up
Length: 114 min.
Film genre: Documentary

Synopsis:
Beaten and hardened by life in a Nigerian ghetto, Charity leaves for Europe to work as an illegal prostitute, in pursuit of her dream of becoming rich. She is saddled with her younger sister Happy, whom she ruthlessly initiates into the world of prostitution. Happy resists her fate, jeopardizing Charity's dream. Together with other undocumented women they endure hardships, exploitation and humiliation with resilience and song, until one day it all becomes too much and they revolt, singing their fury from the rooftops.

Festivals:
Giffoni CFF 2021, Würzburg IFF 2023 (awarded)

World sales address/es:
M-Appeal (DE)