Women’s Association Vukovar in cooperation with Croatian Home Vukovar organized film events presenting films that elaborate human trafficking and gender inequality in the society. The films were presented on the last two Friday evenings in April, in the Lavoslav Ruzicka’s birth house.

On April 23, 2010, the films “The Price of Life” and “Ljilja 4-Ever” were presented. Both films elaborate the problem of trafficking in women. The Price of Life by Tomislav Zaja is a documentary film (43 min.), produced in cooperation between PETRA Network and CARE International NWB. The film follows the story of a Croatian citizen, victims of human trafficking, who was lucky enough to escape the from chain of trafficking, and includes statements and information on human trafficking provided by various representatives of Croatian non-governmental organizations and institutions. Ljilja 4-Ever is a film by Swedish producer Lukas Moodysson, which presents the story of the 16 years old Ljilja who lives in impoverished slum in the former Soviet Union and ends up as a victim of trafficking sold to a pimp for sexual exploitation. Ljilja 4-Ever is a story of one girl smuggled and sold in Sweden, but her story has given a face to each of the 900.000 victims of trafficking in the world. The film won the award for the best film, the best director and the best actress on Gijón International film festival in 2002, as well as at the Swedish Film Festival in 2003, where it also won awards for the best scenario and the best photography.

On April 30, 2010, the films “The Story of Olga” and “Offside” were presented. The Story of Olga ia a documentary film (45 min.) which elaborates the topic of trafficking in women for sexual exploitation. The film was produced by CARE International Bulgaria with support of CARE Austria and in cooperation with Bulgarian Photographer Association. Offside is a film of Iranian directorJafar Panahi, which follows the story of five young Iranian women who disguised in men’s clothes try to enter a soccer stadium and watch the soccer game despite the prohibition for women to attend sports events. In 2006 the film won the Silver Bear award in Berlin.