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Tony’s Chocolonely – the story of an unusual chocolate bar (2:59)

We believe in empowering cocoa farmers and people in cocoa communities with a certain level of consciousness about what is and isn’t allowed. It’s fine for children to help out on the farm after school and learn about how cocoa is grown, but it’s important that farmers and communities know where to draw the line. They need to understand that certain types of work, such as heavy lifting, are harmful to children. Cooperatives have to do their part in taking responsibility to combat child labor.

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I AM JANE DOE (Trailer, 2:24)

I AM JANE DOE chronicles the epic battle that several American mothers are waging on behalf of their middle-school daughters, victims of sex trafficking on Backpage.com, the adult classifieds section that for years was part of the iconic Village Voice. Narrated by Academy Award-nominee Jessica Chastain, directed by award-winning filmmaker Mary Mazzio, and produced by Mazzio and Academy-Award nominee, Alec Sokolow, the film is a gut-wrenching human story and fresh look at a social and legal issue that affects every community in America.

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#standwithme (Trailer, 2:58)

Only a 9-year-old would dream that a lemonade stand could free 500 enslaved children. After seeing a photo of two enslaved boys in Nepal, Vivienne Harr is moved to help in the only way she knows how: with her lemonade stand. With the goal of freeing 500 children from lives of slavery, she sets up her stand every day, rain or shine. As Vivienne’s vision grows, her community stands with her — and she develops her own Social Purpose Company. #standwithme examines the realities of modern slavery, the consumer’s role, and the importance of knowing stories behind products.

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Chosen (Trailer, 2:26)

“Chosen,” a 20-minute film, tells the shocking true story of two “all-American” teenage girls deceived into trafficking. Eighteen-year-old Brianna was an honor-roll student and cheerleader and worked at a local café. Thirteen-year-old Lacy was an active member of her youth group, and a volunteer in her community. Both were manipulated. Both were exploited. Both were chosen.

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Calcutta Hilton (Trailer, 1:30)

The Hilton’s are just your average Kiwi family – but they’ve left the comforts of NZ life to establish a business (Freeset) that enables women to escape the sex trade in Calcutta, India. Be inspired by the amazing women they work with.

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Not My Life (Trailer, 1:59)

A film about slavery in our time. A story about the way the world is. Not My Life is the first documentary film to depict the horrifying and dangerous practices of human trafficking and modern slavery on a global scale. Filmed on five continents over a period of four years, Not My Life unflinchingly, but with enormous dignity and compassion, depicts the unspeakable practices of a multi-billion dollar global industry whose profits, as the film’s narration says, “are built on the backs and in the beds of our planet’s youth.”

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The Price of Sex (Excerpt 2, 7:26)

“The Price of Sex” profiles the forgotten Eastern European women who have been drawn into the netherworld of sex trafficking and abuse. It is a story told by young women who were supposed to be silenced by shame, fear and violence.

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The Price of Sex (Trailer, 2:15)

The Price of Sex is a feature-length documentary about young Eastern European women who’ve been drawn into a netherworld of sex trafficking and abuse. Intimate, harrowing and revealing, it is a story told by the young women who were supposed to be silenced by shame, fear and violence.

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Rape for Profit (Trailer, 2:32)

Executive Producer Jada Pinkett Smith brings you “Rape For Profit”, a powerful documentary the Huffington post calls, “Disturbing and Provocative”. Set against the backdrop of Seattle’s downtown city lights, “Rape For Profit” takes the audience undercover for an up-close look at the true nature of the sex trade.

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Trading Women (Preview, 7:24)

Directed by David A. Feingold and produced by Dean Slotar and David A. Feingold for Ophidian Films. Narrated by Angelina Jolie, Trading Women enters the worlds of brothel owners, trafficked girls, voluntary sex workers, corrupt police and anxious politicians. Filmed in Burma, China, Laos, and Thailand, this is the first film to follow the trade in women in all its complexity and to consider the impact of this ‘far away’ problem on the global community.

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Undesired (Trailer, :34)

In India, all women must confront the cultural pressure to bear a son. The consequences of this preference is a disregard for the lives of women and girls. From birth until death they face a constant threat of violence.

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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women (Trailer, 5:47)

Lend your voice to push for stronger legislation targeting sex trafficking and supporting victims, and learn more about the organizations working to end this terrible injustice. Half the Sky is raising awareness to help bring an end to sex trafficking and forced prostitution. At no point in history have more people been enslaved than there are women currently in the sex trade. The exploitation of mostly women and girls forced into prostitution generates an estimated $27.8 billion each year, making it one of the fastest growing organized crime.

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Very Young Girls (Trailer, 1:50)

Showtime Networks Presents VERY YOUNG GIRLS, Produced and Directed by David Schisgall.

Very Young Girls is an exposé of the commercial sexual exploitation of girls in New York City as they are sold on the streets by pimps and treated as adult criminals by police. The film follows barely adolescent girls in real time, using vérité and intimate interviews with them, documenting their struggles and triumphs as they seek to exit the commercial sex industry. The film also uses startling footage shot by pimps themselves, giving a rare glimpse into how the cycle of exploitation begins for many women.

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Fatal Promises (Trailer, 3:46)

Through personal stories of victims and interviews with politicians, NGO representatives and activists, Fatal Promises provides a comprehensive look at the realities of human trafficking versus the rhetoric of politicians and pundits who claim to be making significant strides in combating this horrific crime against humanity.

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