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A sobering, investigative documentary that confronts a hidden crime with urgency and sorrow, leaving a heavy and unsettling impression.

Directed by

Libby Spears

Genres

Documentary

Tagline

The Child Sex Trade in America

Overview

Libby Spears goes undercover in southeast Asia to infiltrate the vast network of people involved in human trafficking (specifically, sex slaves), and discovers that not only are a significant number of its victims children, but also that the United States is one of the industry's biggest customers. When she returns home to learn more, she discovers the roles that the educational system and law enforcement have played in keeping the issue off the radar.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, earnest and tense. Measured and demanding.

About

Crime, violence, trauma, justice

Content

Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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