"SOLD" Human-Trafficking Documentary

Program Type:

Featured, Community Engagement

Age Group:

Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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Event Details

An Out of the Shadows Community Event

PG-13 movie "SOLD" will be shown.

SOLD, is an educational film adapted from the National Book Award nominee and Quill Award-Winning novel by Patricia McCormick. Based on true Stories, SOLD is the story of Lakshmi’s journey from a peaceful, rural village in Nepal to the gritty brothels of Kolkata, India. Through one extraordinary girl’s story, SOLD illustrates the brutality of child trafficking, a horrifying crime experienced by an estimated 3 million girls every year around the globe.

Thank you to STAT! (Soroptimists Together Against Trafficking) for sponsoring this program.

STAT! is a collaborative group of Soroptimist clubs in San Diego County that educate parents, teens and the public about the risks of human trafficking.  STAT! would like to acknowledge the Moxie Foundation for they support which made licensing this movie possible.

The Moxie Foundation is dedicated to enriching and empowering individuals and communities by advancing educational achievement and entrepreneurial success, personal health, and the environment.

Accessibility

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