The Whistleblower Page #2

Synopsis: Inspired by true events, Kathy (Rachel Weisz) is an American police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-up and intrigue amid a world of private contractors and multinational diplomatic doubletalk.
Director(s): Larysa Kondracki
Production: IDP/Samuel goldwyn Films
  8 wins & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
59
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
R
Year:
2010
112 min
$900,000
Website
819 Views


Don't mind him.

He's a complete wimp.

Well, you've been stirring things up.

Ms. Rees, if I over-stepped protocol

with the Zlata Sehick case I'm...

Would you call me Madeleine?

You've just done in two months

what we failed to do in four years.

Sit down.

- Want some tea?

- Yes, please.

Viko Mezovic did a great job,

but you've just facilitated

the first conviction

for domestic violence

since the end of the war in Bosnia.

Well, it was very basic... Thank you.

Thank you... basic police work.

It's just my job.

You can't imagine how that makes

you stand out around here.

The IPTF have a Gender Affairs

Office here. And the current head

left and I think you're the right person

to take over.

Well...

Are you up for it?

Hello.

Hi, Sweetie.

Did you get the stuff I sent?

- Did Dad say you're not coming back?

- No.

Of course I'm coming back.

- Are you sure?

- Yes.

- For Labour Day?

- Well, I...

'Cause my friends are renting

a boat and

But I have to stay longer

because they've asked me

to be the head of a department.

Oh, well

You know what?

I'm making a lot of money,

so I can move nearer Dad

...and I can see you all the time.

- That's cool.

Hold on!

Sorry, I got to go, Mom.

- I have a game.

- Okay.

- I love you. Bye.

- Bye.

- Kathy?

- Yes.

Nick. Kaufman.

Contingent Commander.

- Good to meet you.

- Good to meet you.

- How are you?

- Can I give you a hand?

- I'm fine. I'm fine. This way?

- Yeah.

Good having another

American in the mix.

Some people get pissed off,

saying we're taking over.

Makes my life easier.

Especially when it's a good-looking

woman reporting to me.

Oh, I don't mean to burst your bubble

but I report to Madeleine Rees.

It's a joint appointment.

And she's Human Rights.

But you're Democra. So

ultimately you're all mine

at the end of the day.

No you can't.

Don't. Please don't.

No. Just don't touch.

Just step away

from the table, please.

I've had my eyes on this table

for a long time.

This one is mine, lady.

- Oh, this is your table?

- This is mine table... my table.

I'm sorry to tell you

but this is my table.

I have a new job over at HQ

with a lot of fancy diplomats and...

for someone in my position

...would have this table?

- This... Yes.

Yes. I feel very strongly about it.

You don't care about my feelings?

I don't care about your feelings.

So you're just going to take it?

I'll tell you what.

If you buy me dinner

you can have the damn table.

- Come on!

- Okay, let's go.

I was married twice.

- Like, two times?

- Two times.

That's twice.

Yes, once and then...

and then again

and I messed it up both times.

What about you?

Well, technically I'm still married.

But it is... it's

complicated right now

because we are in the middle of

what I would call an ending

But you're married.

- Right. But we are in the process of

- Kids?

Yeah, we have two

...boys.

It isn't that complicated but it is.

If I slept with you,

I'm going straight to hell.

You are.

Let's get drunk first.

Goat f***! Musical apartments!

- Just hold the people back!

- What do you need me to do?

The Muslim women are supposed

to get their old apartments back.

Serbs took them during the war.

Serbs don't want to leave.

And a lot of places

got sold to third-party

Croats or God knows what!

And everyone's pissed.

And I figured it's a bunch of widows,

so your Gender Office

can handle it, huh?

- Okay, okay, okay.

- Bolkovac?

- Bolkovac?

- Yes.

They need you. Come on.

- Murray, can you deal with it?

- I'll take this then.

She was talking

but I couldn't understand.

She's not local.

Hey.

Hey.

All right. All right. All right.

I'm not going to touch you.

I won't touch you.

What is it? Are you in pain?

This girl is seriously ill.

Could you call a medic?

Somebody call an ambulance!

They make raid!

- They abuse the girls.

- Okay. Calm down.

Take a breath. Take a breath.

Nine girls there.

Nine girls there.

- Help them!

- Where? Where?

- Florida Bar.

- Florida Bar.

- What is that? What is Florida Bar?

- It's one of the bars in the hills.

Look, I can take them

to the Zenica Shelter.

That's where we usually

take these girls.

Usually!?

Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Where is the bar?

How do I get there?

What's happening here?

What's going on here?

IPTF told us to come.

Oh really? That's interesting.

Since when do you listen to us?

Well, where are they?

I don't see any monitors.

Lady, what do you want?

I got called to come here

to take the girls to Zenica so I'm here.

What's Zenica? What is it?

Mothersuckers.

I don't pay you

f***ing Smurfs no more.

Pay? Pay?

What's he talking about?

What does he mean, pay?

What did he say?

What did he say?

I don't know.

I am Bosniak and he is Croat

and I don't understand Croat!

Bullshit! I know you understand him.

Smart lady.

What's in Zenica?

It's a woman's shelter.

You know, the whores get a good meal.

They can talk about problems.

It's like a vacation for them.

Very funny.

Oh my God.

Quickly!

Over here.

- Is this the Zenica Shelter?

- Yes.

We have to be careful.

- Sometimes they watch.

- Who watch?

- Traffickers.

- Traffickers?

Yes. Human trafficking.

These girls were abducted and sold.

They are told they must

work off their debt.

And then they'll be let go.

But they never are.

Since the end of the war,

sex trafficking has spread like cancer.

Why since the end of the war?

Half our men are dead.

So... who are these girls

brought in for?

This is our volunteer nurse.

She says Raya has bad infection.

The nurse found objects inside her.

Excuse me?

Coins.

Like you saw,

they're not prostitutes.

They are slaves,

treated like dogs.

Do you have a doctor here?

We don't have doctor.

Try the Global Displacement Agency.

If they keep them or not,

I don't know.

Wait, please.

There were other girls?

The ones who were

from the Florida Bar.

The police brought them here

about an hour ago.

Here? No. No police came.

Are you sure?

These girls never arrived.

I'm looking for Laura Levi, Annie.

Okay. We'll see you later.

Hi. I'm Kathy Bolkovac.

I'm the new Head of Gender Affairs.

I heard. Congratulations.

I'm Laura Levi.

What nationalities

are we dealing with here?

Oh

I presume these two women

want to be repatriated?

I don't know. Them here

because they need medical attention.

We'll get them to the medical centre.

As soon as we get clearance,

we'll know where we stand.

Clearance? What does that mean?

Look, I'll do whatever I can to help,

but I have to determine

if they'll cooperate

with their repatriation program.

That's the only way

I can let them stay here.

It's not me, it's policy.

I see, policy. Oh, one more thing

I just wanted to ask you.

The other girls from the raid were

supposed to go to the Zenica Shelter,

but they never arrived.

Really?

Why don't you check

the IPTF message boards?

Listen, half the time

these raids are for show.

I'm sure the owner has paid

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Larysa Kondracki

Larysa Kondracki is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Her debut feature film, The Whistleblower, was released in 2011 and received nominations for six Genies at the 32nd Genie Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. more…

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