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Call + Response

2008 · 86 min

A sobering but ultimately hopeful documentary that exposes hidden atrocities and uses music to inspire action.

Directed by
Justin Dillon
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Imogen Heap
Tagline
A FILM ABOUT THE WORLD'S 27 MILLION MOST TERRIFYING SECRETS.
Overview
Call + Response is a first of its kind feature documentary film that reveals the world’s 27 million dirtiest secrets: there are more slaves today than ever before in human history. 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. Luminaries on the issue and many other prominent political and cultural figures offer first hand account of this 21st century trade. Performances from Grammy-winning and critically acclaimed artists move this chilling information into inspiration for stopping it. Music is part of the movement against human slavery. Dr. Cornel West connects the music of the American slave fields to the popular music we listen to today, and offers this connection as a rallying cry for the modern abolitionist movement currently brewing.
How it feels
Earnest, dark, uplifting and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Survival, justice, crime, power
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Justin Dillon
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Imogen Heap
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Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Justin Dillon
Starring
Imogen Heap
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America

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