SSONet.com.au – by Sunny Burns
The sinister workings of illegal prostitution have burdened our detention centres and courts for many years. Since the recent uncovering of sex trafficking in Australia, transsexual director and writer Dee McLachlan has embarked on a creative journey to tackle the issue.
Her latest film, The Jammed,captures the true essence of Melbourne and Sydney?s sex trade.
?I once read that 40 girls were being held captive in Kew ? an upper class suburb of Melbourne. I was in such disbelief that a thing like this was possible,? McLachlan said.
?My script is mild compared to what really goes on. A large percentage of the girls don?t know that they?re coming to Australia to become prostitutes and they?re treated like dirt.