Tales From the Organ Trade

82 and 56 minutes • Documentary • Produced in association with: HBO Documentary Films, Shaw Media and Canal D • Production year: 2013

Every year thousands of organs are bought and sold on a black market that flourishes in dozens of countries where the rule of law is a hostage to the dollar sign.

TALES FROM THE ORGAN TRADE tells the story of the impoverished sellers of illegal organs and their often-conflicted first-world buyers. With unprecedented access to all the players, the film explores the legal, moral and ethical issues involved in this complex life and death drama.

From Manila to Istanbul, from Colorado to Kosovo, from Toronto to Tel Aviv, the film brings to the screen a compelling cast whom fate has brought together where the gift of life meets the shadow of death.

Written and Directed by: Ric Esther Bienstock
Producers: Ric Esther Bienstock, Felix Golubev and Simcha Jacobovici

Attention educators and institutions: there is a 56-minute version of the film available for non-theatrical educational use. Please email general@apltd.ca for more information and for public screenings and educational use.