Samuel Goldwyn Films Reveals True Events of the Balkan War in this First Trailer for The Whistleblower

The Whistleblower is the real life story of Kathryn Bolkovac, who tried to break up a local sex ring, set up by United Nation Peacekeepers. She was unfairly sacked from her job and now her real life story is being told in theatres, through Samuel Goldwyn Films. This dramatic thriller will release in theatres August 5th, 2011 and Kathryn, played by Rachel Weisz, must battle her superiors to cover a story on prostitution, and corruption to save the underage girls therein. Have a look at an early trailer for The Whistleblower, which shows some of the real life struggles of Bolkovak and survivors of the Balkan War.

The synopsis for The Whistleblower is here:

"Inspired by actual events, Kathy (Rachel Weisz) is an American police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-up and intrigue amid a world of private contractors and multinational diplomatic doubletalk" (Samuel).

Release Date: August 5th, 2011 (Limited Theatrical).

Director: Larysa Kondracki.

Writers: Eilis Kirwan and Larysa Kondracki.

Cast: Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave, Monica Bellucci, David Strathairn

Producer: Christina Piovesan, Amy Kaufman, and Celine Rattray.

The trailer for The Whistleblower is here:

Sources:

The Real Life Struggles of Kathryn Bolkovac are Documented at Prison Planet

Samuel Goldwyn Films. Press Release. 31 May 2011.

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