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      Playground

      2009 1 hr. 25 min. Documentary List
      Reviews 50% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Jason Bailey Flavorwire It is an emotional film, but it looks at the problem through clear eyes and with sharp focus. Apr 22, 2009 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com A vital film for anyone who truly cares about protecting the children of America. Rated: 3.0/4.0 Sep 20, 2020 Full Review Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune 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. Rated: 3/4 Oct 8, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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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
      Executive Producer
      George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Steven Soderbergh, Abigail Disney, Lauren Embrey, Gayle Embrey
      Screenwriter
      Libby Spears
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English