Call-girl's Christmas

Call-girl's Christmas

1994 · 26 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary

Portrait documentary about a country girl who has hopes for a better future and comes to Tallinn to sell her body in order to find happiness and make a living. This is an honest story about an eager young woman who has chosen a difficult, sometimes even dangerous profession.

Directed by Rein Kotov · Written by Rein Kotov

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