Emotional Film on Singaporean Sex Workers Earns Nod From Malaysia’s Freedom Fest1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen the COVID-19 outbreak struck and prompted a months-long lockdown in Singapore, filmmaker Jessica Lee knew that the plight of marginalized and underserved communities – including sex workers – would be ignored.
The heartbreaking thought compelled Lee to uncover the harsh realities of their lives as they confront the pandemic, and set out to tell their stories through the eyes of a documentary filmmaker with respect and dignity. After months of meeting with sex workers through the Project X nonprofit, including the three featured in her film The Shades of Love, Lee won a S$5,000 (about US$3,700) grant for her work from Malaysia’s Freedom Film Festival, or FFF, which awards stories touching on human rights.
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