DIRTY PRETTY THINGS

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou, Sergi Lopez, Sophie Okonedo

Miramax Films; Directed by Stephen Frears

Rated R; 107 minutes; 2003

Okwe (Ejiofor) and Senay (Tautou) are two illegal immigrants living illegally on the seedy side of London. They both work sub-minimum wage jobs in a hotel and are severely exploited since they are in jeopardy of deportation by immigration officials at any time. When Okwe accidentally discovers a secret organ transplant operation going on in the hotel he and Senay become embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy that involves Senay offering one of her kidneys in exchange for financing to go to America. This grisly thriller shows the extreme means that desperate immigrants will go to to try and make a better life for themselves.

PROMOTION IDEA:

Use this film as an opportunity to discuss the issue of immigration. This is a controversial and timely topic. You might want to invite some of your professors to mediate the discussion.