Modern Whore is a hybrid documentary that reimagines popular depictions of sex work through the lived experiences of writer, performer, and sex worker, Andrea Werhun.
St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival presents
Modern Whore
Modern Whore is a hybrid documentary that reimagines popular depictions of sex work through the lived experiences of writer, performer, and sex worker, Andrea Werhun. Based on her book Modern Whore: A Memoir, Andrea grapples with social stigma and reclaims her narrative in a series of funny, heartbreaking, and surprising stories.
“Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin challenge toxic misconceptions about sex work and sex workers with great audacity and high style,” –TIFF
Content warning: sex, sexual assault and drug use
Director: Nicole Bazuin
Writers: Nicole Bazuin, Andrea Werhun
Producers: Lauren Grant, Nicole Bazuin, Andrea Werhun
80 mins
Canada
English
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No latecomers admitted. Viewer discretion advised: films at SJIWFF are not rated.