With rachel weisz, monica bellucci, vanessa redgrave, david strathairn. A womans adventures inside the trilliondollar boys club of commodities trading. I bought the whistleblower early in 2011 after seeing an article the big issue and reading natasha walters living dolls another compelling mustread book. The whistleblower is a film that harkens back to the golden age of american independent cinema from the early 70s, yet at the same time is an inherently modern interpretation of the political thriller. Victor malareks book the natashas inspired her to produce a film on the subject. The film had a limited release starting on 5 august 2011.
The whistleblower, a film about a former united nations peacekeeping officer. In the whistleblower which opens this weekend, rachel weisz. Bolkovac was a lincoln police officer and that intrigued me as well. Kondracki and eilis kirwan wrote the screenplay, which was inspired by the story of kathryn bolkovac, a nebraska police officer who was recruited as a united nations peacekeeper. The whistleblower is at once an unmasking of how corporations take care of malcontents and a gripping story of one mans fight to maintain his family and his sanity. The whistle blower is a 1986 british spy thriller film directed by simon langton and starring michael caine, james fox, nigel havers, felicity dean, john gielgud, kenneth colley, gordon jackson, david langton, and barry foster. New film about gchq whistleblower could damage ukus. Along with the film adaptation, this book will hopefully draw attention to an underreported tragedy. In her latest film, the whistleblower, rachel weisz portrays the reallife united nations peacekeeper who was fired after uncovering a widespread international sex trafficking ring. The devils double, the whistleblower, the smurfs recently premiered their films to the world and the stars in them, mem. Best whistleblower books score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
The whistleblower was released in 2011 on friday, august 5, 2011 in limited movie theaters. I actually watched the movie the whistleblower and found out that it was based on this book. Rachel weisz in the whistleblower, on sex trafficking the. The whistleblower 2011 official trailer hd youtube. Aug 18, 2011 the whistleblower is a 2010 thriller film directed by larysa kondracki, written by kondracki and eilis kirwan, starring rachel weisz. Vanessa redgrave, monica bellucci, benedict cumberbatch, luke treadway and david strathairn costar but this trailer makes the whistleblower look like a film that hits a lot of familiar. Samuel goldwyn films has released a trailer for the larysa kondrackidirected the whistleblower, with rachel weisz starring as an american police officer who becomes a.
The whistleblower premiered on september 2010, at the 2010 toronto film festival. Apart from the main star cast, there were many other important actors who contributed to the immense success of the 2010 film the whistleblower. Find out where the whistleblower 2011 is streaming, if the whistleblower 2011 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Rachel weisz in the whistleblower, on sex trafficking. By peter suderman the washington times thursday, august 11, 2011 the whistleblower is a movie that labors to be taken seriously and has too little to show for its efforts. Official trailer for rachel weisz film the whistleblower. Inspired by actual events, kathy is an american police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in postwar bosnia. Cari lynn is the author of three books of narrative nonfiction, including leg the spread. Like any broad reaching story, its genesis was relatively modest in the early 2000s, director larysa k. Dressember is coming up and ive been wanting to read more books about the issue of human trafficking. As the plot devices pile up towards the end, its a bit.
Jul 31, 2011 in her latest film, the whistleblower, rachel weisz portrays the reallife united nations peacekeeper who was fired after uncovering a widespread international sex trafficking ring. Sex trafficking, military contractors and one womans fight for justice, which she coauthored in 2011 with cari lynn. There is much to be said on the negative and domineering tactics of the pharmaceutical industry but to me this book doesnt add much to the subject. A screening was held for the whistleblower in bosniaherzegovina for the. Sex trafficking, military contractors, and one womans fight for justice bolkovac, kathryn, lynn, cari on. The book sat in my reading pile for a few months because i wanted to give kathryns story my attention 100%. Human rights commission also were aware of the sex trafficking is unbelievable to me. Based on a true story, the film follows kathryn bolkovac, a nebraskan police officer who impulsively takes a job working for the united nations as a peacekeeper in bosnia in 1999. The whistleblower is a 2010 canadiangermanamerican biographical crime drama film. Kathryn bolkovac wrote the whistleblower about her encounter with sex trafficking in bosnia.
Jessica bennett talks with kathryn bolkovac, the woman who inspired the film. The whistleblower is a shockingly grim factbased drama about human trafficking and forced prostitution in postwar bosnia, outrages that were carried out with the involvement of some united nations police and contractors. The whistleblower bercerita tentang seorang perempuan bernama kathryn bolkovac yang merupakan seorang opsir polisi yang berasal dari lincoln, nebraska yang baru saja menerima sebuah tawaran untuk bekerja di polisi internasional milik pbb. The whistleblower and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Inspired by actual events, the film tells the story of kathryn.
It is based on the true story of kathryn bolkovac, a police officer from lincoln, neb. The whistleblower 2011 stream and watch online moviefone. Jul 30, 2011 a whistleblower made into a hollywood heroine kathy bolkovacs experience uncovering human trafficking in bosnia has been turned into a new movie starring rachel weisz. The whistleblower is a shocking film that reveals how balkan peacekeepers turned a.
She lives in lincoln, nebraska, and amsterdam, the netherlands. Following the trend of booktomovie adaptations this summer, the. Jan 16, 2012 based on a true story, the film follows kathryn bolkovac, a nebraskan police officer who impulsively takes a job working for the united nations as a peacekeeper in bosnia in 1999. Sex trafficking, military contractors and one womans fight for justice. Interview with kathryn bolkovac, author of the whistleblower kathryn bolkovac talks about sex trafficking, military contractors, and her book the whistleblower. Womans fight for justice, which she coauthored in 2011 with cari lynn.
The movie the whistleblower stars rachel weisz as kathryn bolkovac, a police officer from nebraska. The film opens with the divorced bolkovac rachel weisz trying to. It is based on the novel of the same name by john hale. Thomas drake, 2011 recipient of the ridenhour truthtelling prize, was a senior official at the national security agency nsa who blew the whistle through the proper channels and exposed massive waste, fraud and abuse as well as illegal and unconstitutional behavior at the hands of nsa management post911. She recounted her experiences in the book, the whistleblower. Bolkovac has also coauthored a 2011 book with cari lynn, the whistleblower. The true story behind the whistleblower celebrity gossip. The whistleblower goes off the rails a little i guess in an attempt to create more drama out of an already dramatic situation. Oct, 2011 samuel goldwyn films and director larysa kondracki have finally been given a date for a united nations screening and panel discussion on the whistleblower, the drama about sex trafficking in post. Based on actual events, its staged with an understatement thats rooted in the muddy squalor of reality. The whistleblower about other important cast of the movie. The movie the whistleblower stars rachel weisz as kathryn bolkovac, a.
Jul 29, 2011 the true story behind the whistleblower. Released august 5th, 2011, the whistleblower stars rachel weisz, monica bellucci, vanessa redgrave, benedict cumberbatch the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of. The whistleblower is a 2010 thriller film directed by larysa kondracki, written by kondracki and eilis kirwan, starring rachel weisz. Oct 12, 2019 gchq whistleblower who exposed iraq war spying scandal claims new movie about her life featuring keira knightley could damage usuk relations. Jan 06, 2011 interview with kathryn bolkovac, author of the whistleblower kathryn bolkovac talks about sex trafficking, military contractors, and her book the whistleblower. The whistleblower succeeds, even if it hardly rewrites the genre. Since 2012, woodford consults on corporate governance worldwide, speaks on human rights, whistleblower laws and road safety. Inspired by actual events, kathy is an american police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper. A whistleblower made into a hollywood heroine kathy bolkovacs experience uncovering human trafficking in bosnia has been turned into a new movie starring rachel weisz. The whistleblower 2010 a drama based on the experiences of kathryn bolkovac, a nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in postwar bosnia and outed the u. Lets take you through the details of couple of important ones among them. Starting in 2003, the book details the illegal, even criminal business practices the author witnessed at his corporation, as well as his crusade to legalize the reimportation of drugs.
Yet debut director larysa kondracki has quite consciously chosen to frame her message film within the confines of the the thriller genre, deliberately avoiding the often clinical examinations that issues movies give rise to. The real whistleblower on human trafficking in bosnia. Samuel goldwyn films and director larysa kondracki have finally been given a date for a united nations screening and panel discussion on the whistleblower, the. In november 2012 woodford published a book about the olympus scandal, and a film was also underway. Best whistleblower books score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. In the whistleblower which opens this weekend, rachel weisz portrays a u. Screenings were also held at film festivals in north america, including the 2011 human rights watch film festival in new york.
Kathryn bolkovac, the lincoln police officer whose book of the same name inspired the film the whistleblower, will be at the mary riepma ross media arts center for a book signing and question and answer session oct. Aug 05, 2011 the whistleblower, a film about a former united nations peacekeeping officer, is a grueling expose of human trafficking in postwar bosnia. Sex trafficking, military contractors, and one womans fight for justice by kathy bolkovac at the library a couple of weeks ago. The devils double, the whistleblower, the smurfs 2011 premiere photos. Although the whistleblower is a fictional film, these facts were supported by a british labor tribunal that investigated her claim against dyncorp, finding the corporations defense completely unbelievable. Interview with kathryn bolkovac, author of the whistleblower.
Sep 29, 2011 the whistleblower undoubtedly has an important message at the heart of it. A stepbystep guide to doing whats right and protecting yourself lyons, 2011. Everything you need to know about the whistleblower movie 2011. The whistleblower is a 2010 canadiangermanamerican biographical crime drama film directed by larysa kondracki and starring rachel weisz. Bolkovacs story was made into a film, the whistleblower, released in 2010. This book feels less the confessions of a whistleblower and more the tale of a man who became an outsider. United states august 5, 2011 limited canada august 5, 2011. Rachel weisz new drama, based on the experiences of kathryn bolkovac, a nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in postwar bosnia and outed the u. A drama based on the experiences of kathryn bolkovac, a nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in postwar bosnia and outed the u. By alexandra heilbron on july 29, 2011 10 comments. Although the whistleblower is a fictional film, these facts were. The 2011 ridenhour prizes government accountability project.
The whistleblower 2011 where to stream and watch decider. We finally have an official trailer for the political indie drama the whistleblower starring rachel weisz courtesy of its debut on apple. A look at books on whistleblowing the boston globe. May 31, 2011 rachel weisz new drama, based on the experiences of kathryn bolkovac, a nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in postwar bosnia and outed the u. This is a truly depressing film, without any sense of release. The whistleblower 2011 the experiences of kathryn bolkovac, a cop from nebraska, who worked as a peacekeeper in postwar bosnia and exposed a u.