Modern Slavery

Modern Slavery

2009 · 108 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary

There's 27 million slaves in the world today. We find them in the sex industry, as child soldiers, as unpaid housekeepers and in production and as shop workers. We have all a responsibility for this.

Directed by Thomas Robsahm · Written by Thomas Robsahm

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 42m together

Modern Slavery

The Greatest Thing

Both from Thomas Robsahm.

More from Thomas RobsahmSee all →

The Murder of Benjamin
NEW
The Murder of Benjamin · 2026
The Murder of Benjamin
★ 10.02026
MovieDrama
On a cold night in Holmlia, 15-year-old Benjamin is murdered by 19-year-old Joe Erling Jahr in a racially motivated assault. A year later, Benjamin's mother, Marit, faces her son’s killer in court.
MyggenMyggen · 1996
Myggen
★ 9.51996
MovieDocumentary
A portrait of Norway's best football player, Erik "Myggen" Mykland.
The Greatest ThingThe Greatest Thing · 2001
The Greatest Thing
★ 9.02001
MovieDramaHistory
In the late 1860s, after becoming engaged to three bachelors in the town, Petra flees from an angry mob and seeks refuge in a rectory. Based on the Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson novel "Fiskerjænten".
Self PortraitSelf Portrait · 2020
Self Portrait
★ 7.52020
MovieDocumentary
The documentary is a portrait of an artist and a portrait of a deadly disease. Lene Marie Fossen was a gifted photographer who suffered from severe anorexia. Self Portrait is a film about the power of art and survival, but it also raises important questions about what treatment one who suffers from severe anorexia needs.
The Worst Person in the WorldThe Worst Person in the World · 2021
The Worst Person in the World
★ 7.42021
MovieDramaRomance
The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.
My Uncle JensMy Uncle Jens · 2025
My Uncle Jens
★ 7.32025
MovieComedyDrama
Akam, a young literature teacher, lives a comfortable life in Oslo until his estranged uncle from the Iranian part of Kurdistan comes for a surprise visit. Despite limited space in his shared flat with friends, Akam feels obligated to invite his uncle to stay for a few days. However, his uncle quickly makes himself at home and shows no sign of leaving anytime soon. Torn between his sense of familial duty and growing tension in the flat, Akam begins to suspect there's more to his uncle's visit than just a casual trip. What follows is a series of revelations and unexpected events that could have life changing consequences for them both.
LoveableLoveable · 2024
Loveable
★ 7.02024
MovieDramaRomance
Maria finds herself at a crossroads when her husband suddenly announces that he wants to end their relationship. She must either let her whole world come crashing down, or come to terms with the life she has and find a way forward.
HopeHope · 2019
Hope
★ 7.02019
MovieDramaRomance
Together for 20 years, a couple that has grown apart over time receives difficult news that will impact the entire family. As they try to make sense of the changes, they end up rediscovering their love for one another.
a-ha: The Moviea-ha: The Movie · 2021
a-ha: The Movie
★ 6.92021
MovieMusicDocumentary
When "Take On Me" reached nr 1 on Billboard in the US in 1985, the dream came true. Or did it? The band was not prepared for what the success could bring, including tension between the three band members.
ThelmaThelma · 2017
Thelma
★ 6.82017
MovieDramaMystery
A college student starts to experience extreme seizures. She soon learns that the violent episodes are a symptom of inexplicable abilities.
Louder Than BombsLouder Than Bombs · 2015
Louder Than Bombs
★ 6.52015
MovieDrama
Three years after his wife, acclaimed photographer Isabelle Reed, dies in a car crash, Gene keeps everyday life going with his shy teenage son, Conrad. A planned exhibition of Isabelle’s photographs prompts Gene's elder son, Jonah, to return to the house he grew up in — and for the first time in a very long time, the father and the two brothers are living under the same roof.
My First LoveMy First Love · 2026
My First Love
★ 6.22026
MovieDramaRomance
At 19, Ella is ready to begin her adult life on her own terms. Born with a disability and having always used a wheelchair, she dreams of moving into her first apartment when she leaves home to study. Instead, a denied application for assistance forces her into an institution – a crushing blow to her long-awaited independence. Just as the walls of bureaucracy close in, Ella experiences something entirely new: her first love.
The Last ResortThe Last Resort · 2026
The Last Resort
★ 6.02026
MovieDrama
When a Danish family finds themselves on a holiday island, in the midst of the first major refugee crisis in Europe in our time, our northern European, well-intentioned, humanistic values are put to the test.
A Heart Is Always RedA Heart Is Always Red · 2024
A Heart Is Always Red
★ 6.02024
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Born from the ashes of the iconic punk band Ebba Grön, this documentary tells the story of Imperiet and their journey to become the leading star of the post-punk generation and one of Sweden's biggest rock bands. It's also the story of Sweden, at a time in which they took their firm position on the world stage and when political commitment from the artists was a necessity.
Most People Live in ChinaMost People Live in China · 2002
Most People Live in China
★ 5.92002
MovieComedyDrama
A movie inspired by eight Norwegian political parties, written by six writers and directed by nine directors: a man gets a nasty surprise skinny dipping, a cow eats a cell phone, a lesbian couple loses a child, a blind girl sells dubious lottery tickets, a boy falls in love, a man picks up a hitchhiker, three girls get help from a man in pajamas, and nine old men find a young girl stuck in a swamp.
Open FutureOpen Future · 1983
Open Future
★ 5.71983
MovieDrama
A 16-year-old boy grows up in the '60s, experimenting with life, sex, drugs and alcohol.

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter