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Women for Sale

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Women for Sale is Israeli journalist and filmmaker Nili Tal 's 2005 documentary that profiles Russian women who have immigrated to Israel to work as prostitutes . The film explores why half a million women from the former USSR have fled the country to work as prostitutes in the West, particularly Israel. With a non-judgmental approach, the film steps into these women's minds to explore their hopes and concerns.1

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israeli journalist and filmmaker nili tal 's 2005 documentary that profiles russian women who have immigrated t

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a 2005 documentary film by israeli journalist

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