Sold
Brutal yet sensitively rendered, putting a human face, if a fictional one, on an issue that rarely gets one. Almost Dickens for the 21st century.
Sold
Based on the award-winning international bestseller by Patricia McCormick and starring Gillian Anderson and David Arquette, SOLD tells the story of a 13-year-old Nepalese girl who is trafficked from a peaceful, rural village to the brothels of Kolkata, India. One extraordinary girl’s story becomes both a call to action and a testament to the power and resilience of the human spirit. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Jeffrey Brown, this extraordinary story illustrates the brutality of child trafficking, which affects millions of children around the globe every year.
Genre
Drama
Runtime
95
Language
English
Director
Jeffrey D Brown
Cast
Gillian Anderson,
David Arquette
Awards:
Nominee, Best Narrative Feature, Palm Springs International Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Joyce Kulhawik, RogerEbert.com
The girl is 13 years old from a small mountain village in Nepal, but we know she is about to be trafficked as a sexual slave within minutes of the opening scenes of "Sold," an arresting film based on Patricia McCormick's novel which puts the spotlight on a horrible truth hiding in plain sight ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 4.08.16 - 4.14.16
Royal 10.27.16 - 10.27.16
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