Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Deviant globalization in film


Here's a list (inevitably limited) of films, most from the last decade, that depict various "deviant globalization" phenomena. Note that these movies don't just feature illicit activities, but rather address the transnational aspects of crime and, more specifically, how cross-border regulatory and moral gradients create opportunities for illicit actors.

To learn more about deviant globalization, buy the book!

Documentaries:
Dying to Leave (2003)
Transplant Tourism (2003)
Born into Brothels (2004)
Darwin's Nightmare (2004)
Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
Lives for Sale (2007)
Svetlana's Journey (2007)
Frontline: Ghana, Digital Dumping Ground (2010)
National Geographic: Drugs, Inc. (2012)
How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012)

Feature films:
Port of New York (1949)
Puppet on a Chain (1971)
The French Connection (1971)
Midnight Express (1978)
Scarface (1981)
The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
My Family (1995)
Traffic (2000)
Blow (2001)
The Tailor of Panama (2001)
Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
The Salton Sea (2002)
Maria Full of Grace (2004)
The Constant Gardner (2005)
Lord of War (2005)
Blood Diamond (2006)
Miami Vice (2006) 
We Own the Night (2007)
American Gangster (2007)
Elite Squad (2007)
Eastern Promises (2007)
Trade (2007)
Import/Export (2007)
The Jammed (2007)
Gomorrah (2008)
A Prophet (2009) 
Sin Nombre (2009)
Contagion (2010)
Miss Bala (2011)
Elephant White (2011)
Contraband (2012)
Savages (2012)
Paradise: Love (2012)

Television:
Bangkok Hilton (1989)
Traffik (1989)
The Wire (2002-2008)
Weeds (2005-2011)
Breaking Bad (2008- )
Boardwalk Empire (2010- )



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