Ten Must-See Films

 

Bangkok Girl: Nineteen-year-old Pla
tells of her experience trying to avoid
prostitution while working in a bar in
Thailand since the age of 13. The film
shows how, with time, she will inevitably
be forced into the trade.  (42 min)

Call and Response: CALL+RESPONSE goes
deep undercover where slavery is thriving from
the child brothels of Cambodia to the slave brick
kilns of rural India to reveal that in 2007, Slave
Traders made more money than Google, Nike and
Starbucks combined.  (89 min)
The Candy Shop: Jimmy Balcom’s new
job selling newspapers is a God-send to a kid
working hard to help his family survive during
the depression. But then Jimmy figures out
what’s happening in the candy shop across the
street. (30 min)
Holly: An American stolen-artifacts dealer
comes across a 12-year-old Vietnamese girl
sold by her family into prostitution.  The film
focuses on his attempt to bring the girl to safety
and raise awareness about child trafficking.  (114 min)
Lilya 4 Ever: At 16 in the former Soviet
Union, Lilya is left by her mother and
tricked into prostitution.  The film tells the
story of the horror Lilya’s life soon becomes.
(109 min) Note: may be difficult to find DVD in USA.
Not for Sale: This documentary investigates
the 27 million individuals ensnared in the
modern-day slave trade. Undercover footage
covers trafficking operations and what today’s
abolitionists are doing to fight the rampant
terrors of human trafficking in the US and abroad.  (85 min)
Svetlana’s Journey: Based on a true story,
this drama describes the experience of a young
Bulgarian girl sold by her adopted parents to a
pimp for only 10,000 euros.  (40 min)
Trade: A girl from Mexico City is abducted
into modern day slavery, and her brother goes
on a quest to rescue her.  (119 min)
Truckers Against Trafficking: A first-of-its-kind
training DVD on human trafficking and the critical
role members of the tucking/travel plaza industry
can have in fighting trafficking.
It is now available, free of charge at
www.truckersagainsttrafficking.com  (29 min)
Very Young Girls: This film follows 13-
and 14-year-old girls in New York and addresses
the mistreatment and abuse that they endure as
prostituted young women.  Rachel Lloyd, a survivor
herself, runs GEMs, a recovery center dedicated to
supporting young girls as they exit the sex trade.  (84 min)