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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.

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Jason Bailey Flavorwire 04/22/2009
It is an emotional film, but it looks at the problem through clear eyes and with sharp focus. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/20/2020
3.0/4.0
A vital film for anyone who truly cares about protecting the children of America. Go to Full Review Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune 10/08/2010
3/4
Spears lets her experts go a bit far afield (e.g., implicating Madison Avenue and the media), but she captures the extent of the problem and the emotional damage suffered by its victims. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/04/2009 Libby’s film does an extraordinary job of telling the stories of children who have been abused, and how that cycle continues to the next generation. It becomes all to clear that the United States does not do nearly enough to stop child exploitation and sex trafficking. See more Read all reviews
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Libby Spears

Director

Libby Spears

Writer

George Clooney

Executive Producer

Grant Heslov

Executive Producer

Steven Soderbergh

Executive Producer

Abigail Disney

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Synopsis 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.
Director
Libby Spears
Producer
Martha Adams, Jeff Vespa, Libby Spears
Screenwriter
Libby Spears
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 25m