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Tales from the Organ Trade

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'Tales From the Organ Trade' is a 2013 Canadian documentary film written and directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock. It was produced by Ric Esther Bienstock, Felix Golubev and Simcha Jacobovici. The film was created in association with HBO Documentary Films, Shaw Media and Canal D. The film examines the shadowy world of black market organ trafficking. The film is narrated by David Cronenberg.

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The film has been positively received by critics. 'Maclean's' calls the film "a serious, superb and essential documentary that cuts through the sensationalism and hysteria surrounding its subject. Its one of the most impressive, and incisive, works of investigative journalism Ive seen onscreen in a long time. Its also a virtuosic feat of story-telling." and continues to say that Ric Esther Bienstock's film "is a nuanced, analytical portrait of the fierce ethical dilemmas on both sides of the issue, which Bienstock distills into cautious advocacy for a sensible solution."

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