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Blowin' up /

Working within a broken criminal justice system, a team of rebel heroines work to change the way women arrested for prostitution are prosecuted. With intimate camerawork that lingers on details and brings the Queens criminal courtroom to life, BLOWIN' UP celebrates acts of steadfast defiance, e...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wang-Breal, Stephanie (Director), Werpin, Carrie (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Chinese
Japanese
Language Notes:In English, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese with English subtitles.
Published: [New York, New York] : Once in a Blue, [2019]
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Prostitution > Government policy.
Prostitutes.
Prosecution > Government policy.
Sex Workers
Prostituées.
Poursuites judiciaires > Politique gouvernementale.
Criminal justice, Administration of
Prosecution > Government policy
Prostitutes
Prostitution > Government policy
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Working within a broken criminal justice system, a team of rebel heroines work to change the way women arrested for prostitution are prosecuted. With intimate camerawork that lingers on details and brings the Queens criminal courtroom to life, BLOWIN' UP celebrates acts of steadfast defiance, even as it reveals the hurdles these women must face.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 13, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (98 minutes)
Playing Time:01:37:33