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A Brave Heart
directed by Sara Hirsh Bordo, fl. 2015; produced by Sara Hirsh Bordo, fl. 2015, Honest Engine Films and Women Rising (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2015), 1 hour 18 mins
From the producers of the most viewed TEDWomen event of 2013 comes "A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story, is a documentary following the inspiring journey of 26 year old, 58 pound Lizzie from cyber-bullying victim to anti-bullying activist. The film chronicles unheard stories and details of Lizzie's physical...
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directed by Sara Hirsh Bordo, fl. 2015; produced by Sara Hirsh Bordo, fl. 2015, Honest Engine Films and Women Rising (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2015), 1 hour 18 mins
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From the producers of the most viewed TEDWomen event of 2013 comes "A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story, is a documentary following the inspiring journey of 26 year old, 58 pound Lizzie from cyber-bullying victim to anti-bullying activist. The film chronicles unheard stories and details of Lizzie's physical and emotional journey up to her multi- million viewed TEDx talk, and follows her pursuit from a motivational speaker to Capitol Hill as...
From the producers of the most viewed TEDWomen event of 2013 comes "A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story, is a documentary following the inspiring journey of 26 year old, 58 pound Lizzie from cyber-bullying victim to anti-bullying activist. The film chronicles unheard stories and details of Lizzie's physical and emotional journey up to her multi- million viewed TEDx talk, and follows her pursuit from a motivational speaker to Capitol Hill as she lobbies for the first federal anti- bullying bill.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lizzie Velasquez, 1989-, Sara Hirsh Bordo, fl. 2015, Honest Engine Films, Women Rising, Javier Dunn, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Sara Hirsh Bordo, fl. 2015, Michael Campo, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Person Discussed
Lizzie Velasquez, 1989-
Topic / Theme
Cyberbullying, Human abnormalities
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Pray the Devil Back to Hell
directed by Gini Reticker, fl. 1987; produced by Abigail Disney, 1960-, Fork Films; performed by Etweda Cooper, Vaiba Flomo and Leymah Gbowee (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2008), 1 hour 12 mins
This celebrated documentary tells the dramatic success story of the women's peace movement of Liberia, where Christian and Muslim women banded together to end their country's civil war. Leymah Gbowee, the central figure in the film, and the Women of Liberia are the recipients of the 2009 John F. Kennedy Profile in...
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directed by Gini Reticker, fl. 1987; produced by Abigail Disney, 1960-, Fork Films; performed by Etweda Cooper, Vaiba Flomo and Leymah Gbowee (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2008), 1 hour 12 mins
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This celebrated documentary tells the dramatic success story of the women's peace movement of Liberia, where Christian and Muslim women banded together to end their country's civil war. Leymah Gbowee, the central figure in the film, and the Women of Liberia are the recipients of the 2009 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Awardâ„¢.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Etweda Cooper, Vaiba Flomo, Leymah Gbowee
Contributor
Kirsten Johnson, 1965-, Abigail Disney, 1960-, Fork Films, Blake Leyh, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Gini Reticker, fl. 1987, Etweda Cooper, Vaiba Flomo, Leymah Gbowee, Sara Lukinson, fl. 1987
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Topic / Theme
Peace activism and activists, Herself 1, Herself 2, Herself 3
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CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap
directed by Robin Hauser Reynolds, fl. 2013; produced by Robin Hauser Reynolds, fl. 2013, Christie Herring, fl. 1998 and Staci Hartman, fl. 2015, Finish Line Features; performed by Reshma Saujani, Danielle Feinberg, fl. 1998 and Tracy Chou, 1987- (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2015), 51 mins
CODE exposes the dearth of American female and minority software engineers and explores the reasons for this gender gap, raising the question: What would society gain from having more women and minorities in the tech industry, and how do we get there? Tech jobs are growing three times faster than our colleges are...
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directed by Robin Hauser Reynolds, fl. 2013; produced by Robin Hauser Reynolds, fl. 2013, Christie Herring, fl. 1998 and Staci Hartman, fl. 2015, Finish Line Features; performed by Reshma Saujani, Danielle Feinberg, fl. 1998 and Tracy Chou, 1987- (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2015), 51 mins
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CODE exposes the dearth of American female and minority software engineers and explores the reasons for this gender gap, raising the question: What would society gain from having more women and minorities in the tech industry, and how do we get there? Tech jobs are growing three times faster than our colleges are producing computer science graduates. By 2020, there will be one million unfilled software engineering jobs in the USA.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Reshma Saujani, Danielle Feinberg, fl. 1998, Tracy Chou, 1987-
Contributor
Jonathan Blomgren, fl. 2015, Robin Hauser Reynolds, fl. 2013, Christie Herring, fl. 1998, Staci Hartman, fl. 2015, Finish Line Features, Laura Anne Karpman, 1959-, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum, fl. 2005
Author / Creator
Robin Hauser Reynolds, fl. 2013, Reshma Saujani, Danielle Feinberg, fl. 1998, Tracy Chou, 1987-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Topic / Theme
Gender roles, Software engineering, Herself 1, Herself 2, Herself 3
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Girl Rising
directed by Richard E. Robbins, 1969-; produced by Richard E. Robbins, 1969-, Martha Adams, 1968- and Tom Yellin, 1953-, Documentary Group and Vulcan Productions; performed by Cate Blanchett, 1969-, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, 1982- and Selena Gomez, 1992- (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 1 hour 44 mins
GIRL RISING journeys around the globe to witness the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Viewers get to know nine unforgettable girls living in the developing world: ordinary girls who confront tremendous challenges and overcome nearly impossible odds to pursue their dreams...
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directed by Richard E. Robbins, 1969-; produced by Richard E. Robbins, 1969-, Martha Adams, 1968- and Tom Yellin, 1953-, Documentary Group and Vulcan Productions; performed by Cate Blanchett, 1969-, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, 1982- and Selena Gomez, 1992- (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 1 hour 44 mins
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GIRL RISING journeys around the globe to witness the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Viewers get to know nine unforgettable girls living in the developing world: ordinary girls who confront tremendous challenges and overcome nearly impossible odds to pursue their dreams. Prize - winning authors put the girls' remarkable stories into words, and renowned actors (including Meryl Streep and Salma Hayek) gi...
GIRL RISING journeys around the globe to witness the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Viewers get to know nine unforgettable girls living in the developing world: ordinary girls who confront tremendous challenges and overcome nearly impossible odds to pursue their dreams. Prize - winning authors put the girls' remarkable stories into words, and renowned actors (including Meryl Streep and Salma Hayek) give them voice.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Cate Blanchett, 1969-, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, 1982-, Selena Gomez, 1992-
Contributor
Nicole Whitaker, fl. 2004, Richard E. Robbins, 1969-, Martha Adams, 1968-, Tom Yellin, 1953-, Documentary Group, Vulcan Productions, Lorne Balfe, 1976-, Liam Neeson, 1952-
Author / Creator
Richard E. Robbins, 1969-, Cate Blanchett, 1969-, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, 1982-, Selena Gomez, 1992-
Date Published / Released
2013, 2018
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Speaker / Narrator
Liam Neeson, 1952-
Topic / Theme
Women's rights, Education, Narrator
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Girl Rising 5th Anniversary Edition
directed by Richard E. Robbins, 1969-; produced by Richard E. Robbins, 1969-, Martha Adams, 1968- and Tom Yellin, 1953-, Documentary Group and Vulcan Productions; performed by Cate Blanchett, 1969-, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, 1982- and Selena Gomez, 1992- (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 1 hour 42 mins
Girl Rising has exploded into a global movement and social media phenomenon. Since the original film came out, the film has unlocked resources for girls' education and has reached millions of people. The Fifth Anniversary Edition commemorates the stories of nine incredible girls whose lives have been affected by t...
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directed by Richard E. Robbins, 1969-; produced by Richard E. Robbins, 1969-, Martha Adams, 1968- and Tom Yellin, 1953-, Documentary Group and Vulcan Productions; performed by Cate Blanchett, 1969-, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, 1982- and Selena Gomez, 1992- (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 1 hour 42 mins
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Girl Rising has exploded into a global movement and social media phenomenon. Since the original film came out, the film has unlocked resources for girls' education and has reached millions of people. The Fifth Anniversary Edition commemorates the stories of nine incredible girls whose lives have been affected by the power of education. The updated film features new research on girl's education, video updates on the girls, and videos from the Girl...
Girl Rising has exploded into a global movement and social media phenomenon. Since the original film came out, the film has unlocked resources for girls' education and has reached millions of people. The Fifth Anniversary Edition commemorates the stories of nine incredible girls whose lives have been affected by the power of education. The updated film features new research on girl's education, video updates on the girls, and videos from the Girl Rising movement featuring students, teachers, and community leaders taking action for girls' education. Renowned actor and girls' education advocate David Oyelowo narrates this Fifth Anniversary Edition.
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Field of Study
Education
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Cate Blanchett, 1969-, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, 1982-, Selena Gomez, 1992-
Contributor
Nicole Whitaker, fl. 2004, Richard E. Robbins, 1969-, Martha Adams, 1968-, Tom Yellin, 1953-, Documentary Group, Vulcan Productions, Lorne Balfe, 1976-, David Oyelowo, 1976-
Author / Creator
Richard E. Robbins, 1969-, Cate Blanchett, 1969-, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, 1982-, Selena Gomez, 1992-
Date Published / Released
2013, 2018
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Speaker / Narrator
David Oyelowo, 1976-
Topic / Theme
Women's rights, Education, Narrator
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Half the Sky, Part 1
directed by Maro Chermayeff, fl. 1997-2015; produced by Joshua Bennett, fl. 2010, Show of Force and Half the Sky Movement, LLC; performed by America Ferrera, 1984-, Nicholas Kristof, 1959-, Eva Mendes, 1974- and Diane Lane, 1965- (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2012), 1 hour 57 mins
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, based on the widely acclaimed book by Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn was filmed in 10 countries and follows Kristof, WuDunn, and celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union,...
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directed by Maro Chermayeff, fl. 1997-2015; produced by Joshua Bennett, fl. 2010, Show of Force and Half the Sky Movement, LLC; performed by America Ferrera, 1984-, Nicholas Kristof, 1959-, Eva Mendes, 1974- and Diane Lane, 1965- (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2012), 1 hour 57 mins
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, based on the widely acclaimed book by Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn was filmed in 10 countries and follows Kristof, WuDunn, and celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union, and Olivia Wilde on a journey to tell the stories of inspiring, courageous individuals. Across the globe oppression is being confronted...
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, based on the widely acclaimed book by Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn was filmed in 10 countries and follows Kristof, WuDunn, and celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union, and Olivia Wilde on a journey to tell the stories of inspiring, courageous individuals. Across the globe oppression is being confronted, and real meaningful solutions are being fashioned through health care, education, and economic empowerment for women and girls.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
America Ferrera, 1984-, Nicholas Kristof, 1959-, Eva Mendes, 1974-, Diane Lane, 1965-
Contributor
Joshua Bennett, fl. 2010, Show of Force, Half the Sky Movement, LLC, Hans Zimmer, 1957-
Author / Creator
Maro Chermayeff, fl. 1997-2015, America Ferrera, 1984-, Nicholas Kristof, 1959-, Eva Mendes, 1974-, Diane Lane, 1965-, Michelle Ferrari, fl. 1998
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Topic / Theme
Women's rights, Himself 1, Herself 1, Herself 2, Herself 3
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Half the Sky, Part 2
directed by Maro Chermayeff, fl. 1997-2015; produced by Joshua Bennett, fl. 2010, Show of Force and Half the Sky Movement, LLC; performed by America Ferrera, 1984-, Nicholas Kristof, 1959-, Eva Mendes, 1974- and Diane Lane, 1965- (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2012), 1 hour 57 mins
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, based on the widely acclaimed book by Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn was filmed in 10 countries and follows Kristof, WuDunn, and celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union,...
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directed by Maro Chermayeff, fl. 1997-2015; produced by Joshua Bennett, fl. 2010, Show of Force and Half the Sky Movement, LLC; performed by America Ferrera, 1984-, Nicholas Kristof, 1959-, Eva Mendes, 1974- and Diane Lane, 1965- (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2012), 1 hour 57 mins
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, based on the widely acclaimed book by Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn was filmed in 10 countries and follows Kristof, WuDunn, and celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union, and Olivia Wilde on a journey to tell the stories of inspiring, courageous individuals. Across the globe oppression is being confronted...
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, based on the widely acclaimed book by Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn was filmed in 10 countries and follows Kristof, WuDunn, and celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union, and Olivia Wilde on a journey to tell the stories of inspiring, courageous individuals. Across the globe oppression is being confronted, and real meaningful solutions are being fashioned through health care, education, and economic empowerment for women and girls.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
America Ferrera, 1984-, Nicholas Kristof, 1959-, Eva Mendes, 1974-, Diane Lane, 1965-
Contributor
Joshua Bennett, fl. 2010, Show of Force, Half the Sky Movement, LLC, Hans Zimmer, 1957-
Author / Creator
Maro Chermayeff, fl. 1997-2015, America Ferrera, 1984-, Nicholas Kristof, 1959-, Eva Mendes, 1974-, Diane Lane, 1965-, Michelle Ferrari, fl. 1998
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Topic / Theme
Women's rights, Himself 1, Herself 1, Herself 2, Herself 3
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The Hunting Ground
directed by Kirby Dick, 1952-; produced by Amy Ziering, 1962-, CNN Films; performed by Andrea Pino, 1992-, Annie Clark, 1989- and Erica Kinsman (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2015), 1 hour 44 mins
From the Academy Award - nominated filmmaking team behind THE INVISIBLE WAR, comes a startling expose of sexual assault on U.S. campuses, institutional cover - ups and the brutal social toll on victims and their families. Weaving together verite footage and first - person testimonials, the film follows survivors a...
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directed by Kirby Dick, 1952-; produced by Amy Ziering, 1962-, CNN Films; performed by Andrea Pino, 1992-, Annie Clark, 1989- and Erica Kinsman (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2015), 1 hour 44 mins
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From the Academy Award - nominated filmmaking team behind THE INVISIBLE WAR, comes a startling expose of sexual assault on U.S. campuses, institutional cover - ups and the brutal social toll on victims and their families. Weaving together verite footage and first - person testimonials, the film follows survivors as they pursue their education and legal justice, despite harsh retaliation, harassment, and pushback.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Andrea Pino, 1992-, Annie Clark, 1989-, Erica Kinsman
Contributor
Thaddeus Wadleigh, 1964-, Aaron Kopp, fl. 2008, Amy Ziering, 1962-, CNN Films, Miriam Cutler, fl. 1988
Author / Creator
Kirby Dick, 1952-, Andrea Pino, 1992-, Annie Clark, 1989-, Erica Kinsman
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Person Discussed
Jameis Winston, 1994-
Topic / Theme
Student activism and activists, Sexual assault, Herself 1, Herself 2, Herself 3
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The Invisible War
directed by Kirby Dick, 1952-; produced by Tanner King Barklow, fl. 2006 and Amy Ziering, 1962-, Independent Television Service, Rise Films, Chain Camera Pictures, Fork Films, Cuomo Cole Productions and Canal+; interview by Kirby Dick, 1952- and Amy Ziering, 1962- (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2012), 1 hour 38 mins
Casualties of war rage beyond the battlefield. As ranks of women in the American military swell, so do incidents of rape. An estimated 30 percent of servicewomen and at least 1 percent of servicemen are sexually assaulted during their enlistment, not by the enemy, but at the hands of fellow soldiers. With stark cl...
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directed by Kirby Dick, 1952-; produced by Tanner King Barklow, fl. 2006 and Amy Ziering, 1962-, Independent Television Service, Rise Films, Chain Camera Pictures, Fork Films, Cuomo Cole Productions and Canal+; interview by Kirby Dick, 1952- and Amy Ziering, 1962- (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2012), 1 hour 38 mins
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Casualties of war rage beyond the battlefield. As ranks of women in the American military swell, so do incidents of rape. An estimated 30 percent of servicewomen and at least 1 percent of servicemen are sexually assaulted during their enlistment, not by the enemy, but at the hands of fellow soldiers. With stark clarity and escalating revelations, The Invisible War exposes a rape epidemic in the armed forces, investigating the institutions that pe...
Casualties of war rage beyond the battlefield. As ranks of women in the American military swell, so do incidents of rape. An estimated 30 percent of servicewomen and at least 1 percent of servicemen are sexually assaulted during their enlistment, not by the enemy, but at the hands of fellow soldiers. With stark clarity and escalating revelations, The Invisible War exposes a rape epidemic in the armed forces, investigating the institutions that perpetuate it as well as its profound personal and social consequences.,/p>
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tanner King Barklow, fl. 2006, Amy Ziering, 1962-, Independent Television Service, Rise Films, Chain Camera Pictures, Fork Films, Cuomo Cole Productions, Canal+
Author / Creator
Kirby Dick, 1952-, Amy Ziering, 1962-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Topic / Theme
Social problems, Women's issues, Sexual assault, Armed forces
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Sold
directed by Jeffrey D. Brown, fl. 1985-2016; produced by Jane Charles, fl. 1992, Jaya International; performed by Gillian Anderson, 1968-, David Arquette, 1971-, Niyar Saikia, 1999- and Tillotama Shome, fl. 2001 (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2016), 1 hour 35 mins,
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Based on true stories, SOLD is the story of Lakshmi who journeys from a pastoral, rural village in Nepal to a gritty brothel/prison called Happiness House in Kolkata, India. Through one extraordinary girl's story, SOLD illustrates the brutality of child trafficking, which affects millions of children around the gl...
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directed by Jeffrey D. Brown, fl. 1985-2016; produced by Jane Charles, fl. 1992, Jaya International; performed by Gillian Anderson, 1968-, David Arquette, 1971-, Niyar Saikia, 1999- and Tillotama Shome, fl. 2001 (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2016), 1 hour 35 mins,
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Based on true stories, SOLD is the story of Lakshmi who journeys from a pastoral, rural village in Nepal to a gritty brothel/prison called Happiness House in Kolkata, India. Through one extraordinary girl's story, SOLD illustrates the brutality of child trafficking, which affects millions of children around the globe every year. Globally the average age of a trafficked girl is thirteen, the same age as the girl in the film. SOLD is a call to acti...
Based on true stories, SOLD is the story of Lakshmi who journeys from a pastoral, rural village in Nepal to a gritty brothel/prison called Happiness House in Kolkata, India. Through one extraordinary girl's story, SOLD illustrates the brutality of child trafficking, which affects millions of children around the globe every year. Globally the average age of a trafficked girl is thirteen, the same age as the girl in the film. SOLD is a call to action, and a testament to the power and resilience of the human spirit.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Gillian Anderson, 1968-, David Arquette, 1971-, Niyar Saikia, 1999-, Tillotama Shome, fl. 2001
Contributor
Seamus Tierney, fl. 2000, Jehangir Choudhary, fl. 1980, Jane Charles, fl. 1992, Jaya International, John McDowell, 1955-
Author / Creator
Jeffrey D. Brown, fl. 1985-2016, Gillian Anderson, 1968-, David Arquette, 1971-, Niyar Saikia, 1999-, Tillotama Shome, fl. 2001, Joseph Kwong, fl. 1984
Date Published / Released
2014, 2016
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Topic / Theme
Bangladesh and India Border, Child labor, Child abuse, Prostitution, Law, Sophia, Sam, Lakshmi, Bimla, Indians (Asian), Nepali, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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