4K UHD Review – Hookers on Davie

Directors Janis Cole and Holly Dale seek to understand a situation of prostitution in Canada. “Hookers on Davie” is a documentary capturing the lives of many streetwalkers as they try to make a living in a Vancouver area branded the “prostitution capital of Canada.” It’s a neighborhood filled with businesses and residents, but also home to a community of sex workers trying to make it through the night, often relying on one another for companionship and safety. “Hookers on Davie” is a direct understanding of behavior and a fly-on-the-wall depiction of the profession, as Cole and Dale keep things relatively real while spending a significant amount of time with their subjects, slowly permitted access to their feelings and personal histories as filming carries on. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com