Traffic/Film as a Statement on Drug Policy

Abstract: A 3 page essay that comments on director Steven Sodenbergh's 2001 film Traffic, which is concerned with drug traffic in North America, and traces its flow from the bottom of the supply chain to the top. In presenting this overall picture, the movie tells several parallel narratives that sometimes link together; sometimes not. At every level of the drug trade, the filmmakers show that the pivotal issue is about making money. Examination of this film demonstrates that it offers an overt message concerning the social and political issues that are associated with substance abuse and addiction. Bibliography lists 1 source.

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Catagory: Film & Television

Subcatagory: Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

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