The Whistleblower Page #3

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
814 Views


off whoever he had to by now.

Your missing girls

are probably back at the bar.

Excuse me now.

Hey, Murray, mind if I join you?

Yeah, have a seat.

- Not eating?

- No, I just have a quick question.

You know the raid

you ordered last night?

Local police said they were taking

the girls to Zenica

but they never showed up.

F***ing mess!

It's the locals dragging us

into their turf war.

Some cop from another

canton calls in a fake tip

about a prostitution bust.

But the bar is legit and the girls

just waitresses. So...

Waitresses?

Hey, doesn't hurt

to be thorough though, right?

Yeah, right.

Thing is I found padlocked rooms,

young women's passports

...and there was a lot of US currency

- Where are we going, Columbo?

I don't know, but

something f***ed up's going on.

Honey, it's like I say,

this is Bosnia. These people

specialize in f***ed up.

And speaking of,

we've got another re-housing

goatfuck in Gorazde so

...catch you later, Kath.

- See you later, guys.

Should have seen this place.

There were pictures all over

the walls of guys with those girls.

And almost every single guy

in there is ours.

I saw one of your guys there.

- You saw one of my guys there?

- Yeah. He was wearing your flag.

You want to ask me something?

I guess I do.

Okay listen...

I've heard about these places.

I know they exist.

I know my guys

go up there once in awhile.

I figured for strippers or sex.

I don't know,

I haven't been there.

I know nothing about any girls

being locked up. What the f***?

Okey.

I'm sorry.

At home...

...I worked in a precinct

where there were

25 guys.

And I knew them really well,

I knew every one of them.

I know their families.

I know everything about them

and I trust them completely.

I was dumb enough to think

I'd be joining some

elite police officers here.

But I don't know who these people are.

Three, two, one...

...clear.

- Kaufman!

- Is it okay for me to be here?

- Sure.

Just wait there.

What's up?

You finally come

and see me in action.

I live to see you in action.

This is for you.

I think Fred Murray's

taking payoffs from brothels.

And it's not prostitution.

The girls were trafficked.

The problem is,

who investigates,

how to charge him?

All the international personnel

have immunity.

They can't be prosecuted.

But this is good work, Bolkavac.

I think it might even deserve

a dinner out with yours truly.

Don't think I've earned that.

Hey girls, how are you doing?

Did you get some rest?

I went to the Florida Bar...

...and I saw the room in the back

and I know

what's been happening to you.

Good for you.

Can we go now?

What happened to the girls?

Did you see my friend Luba?

Is she safe?

No.

The police took the girls

back to the bar.

But we can still help your friend.

I believe the bar

was raided because...

Tanjo, the owner was refusing

to pay this man money.

Is that true?

I know you're scared to talk but...

...if you can tell me

that this is the man

...then

- Then what?

You put him in jail?

No, he has diplomatic immunity.

That means he's protected

by the UN.

But Tanjo can go to jail.

He can go to jail.

And if you both say in a court...

...that Tanjo has been taking payoffs

from this man...

...then his name will go on record...

...and the UN has to do something.

They can't knowingly

have one of their men

involved in rape,

kidnapping and torture.

How do you do this

if you work for the UN?

I'm an American police officer.

It doesn't matter who I work for,

I wouldn't let anybody

get away with this.

So if we go to court

you promise

you can stop these men?

I can't promise

I can stop all these men.

- I promise

- If you cannot promise

then why do we agree?

There is too much danger

to go speak in a court,

even this, to say anything to you.

How do I know this is safe?

You're a smart girl.

I have a daughter.

She was taken away from me

and I can't change that.

But maybe I can change

what happens to you.

Will we be safe?

Yes.

Do you promise?

I promise.

You need an armoured security

vehicle for two teenage girls?

What the hell did they do?

None of your business.

Okay, well, it's tough today.

They sent most of our convoy up to Tesla.

- Found some war criminal.

- Sh*t!

I can push for end of the week.

Never mind. Don't worry about it.

But I'll put it through.

You never know, right?

Is Viko around?

Viko, your girlfriend is here.

Come on, let's go.

The van just sits here.

It's no problem.

It is not armoured like you want

but it's heavy like tank.

So it's okay.

They don't build them like this.

So we go straight to the safe house.

Here's the address.

After they make statement

in court, yes?

I made the call, so it's okay.

Where is Irka?

I need to have a word with you.

Okay. Hey, Raya.

There was a problem.

During repatriation procedures

we realized Irka had no passport.

Okay, so we get her one.

- Where is she?

- You don't understand.

She was trafficked from Grozny.

Her parents were killed in Chechnya

and she has no documentation.

No embassy will recognize her.

She's a girl without a country.

Okay, you're not answering

my question. Where is Irka?

We handed her over to the police

a few hours ago.

How could you do that?

Viko, take Raya.

- So you meet us when you're done?

- Yes, Yes

- Raya, I'll see you soon, okay?

- Let's go. It's okay.

How could you do that?

I couldn't keep her.

She didn't have the paperwork.

This is bullshit!

Every case needs to be justified.

I know what you think

but it's an uninformed opinion.

We have a system that works here.

Really, for who?

Sorry, I look for Laura Levinia?

That's me.

Hey.

You know where they took her?

The police take them to the border.

Once they've crossed,

there is one less trafficking

victim in Bosnia.

Take the 761 to Visegrad.

Hey,

I'm looking for a girl.

The police dropped her

here a few hours ago.

Could you check the border logs?

She's 15 years old, no passport.

Okay, Okay. Lady,

I know what you look for.

Those girls do not go through border.

They go through there.

To Serbia, if they survive.

Jesus.

Irka!

Leave me alone!

Go home!

Irka, please wait.

You promised.

Irka!

Stop doing that!

Please.

Just let me die.

I'm sorry. Irka,

Irka, I'm sorry.

No.

It's okay.

It's okay.

Alright.

It's okay.

It will be over soon then you go home

with your mother, okay?

What happened?

The car must have been

following us.

Do you know who they were?

Nobody at my station

knew where I was going.

Did you tell anybody at IPTF?

Madeleine, I need to see you.

This is Peter Ward.

Hello.

Peter's an old friend,

Internal Affairs.

So, Kathy,

have you had any report on Raya?

None.

Kathy, from now on I want you to run

your investigation alongside Peter.

The best way to find Raya is to continue

your investigation into Fred Murray.

You handed in a vehicle request to IPTF.

Yes.

Well, the traffickers

obviously knew where you'd be,

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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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