A novel by Patricia McCormick, Sold is a heartbreaking film about a 12-year-old Nepali girl who finds herself trapped in the horrors of child sex trafficking. Since its initial theatrical release in April, Sold has evolved into a global campaign with partners that include Save the Children, World Vision, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Art of Living Foundation and others.
Their own campaign TaughtNotTrafficked with Childreach International is raising funds to build 300 classrooms in Nepal in an effort to keep kids in school, lowering their chances of being trafficked. Additionally, screenings of Sold support vocational training and PTSD therapy for survivors as well as initiatives to safeguard children of victims from being trafficked themselves.
Academy- and Emmy-award-winning director Jeffrey Brown and producer Jane Charles spoke with Humanosphere about how Sold has influenced them and millions of others to fight against child trafficking. The film is also produced by Emma Thompson and stars Niyar Saikia as well as Gillian Anderson and David Arquette in nominal roles.
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