FILM LIST
Trading Women
(2003) David A. Feingold Trading Women documents the sex trafficking trade in China, Thailand, and Burma, depicted as not just a local, but international problem (narrated by Angelina Jolie).
Born Into Brothels
(2004) Taking on a very different vantage point than most films on the subject, Briski and Kauffman’s 85-minute documentary focuses not on the prostitutes in India, but their children.
Girl Trafficking Manushi for Sustainable Development
(1994) Trafficked from the rural areas of Nepal into India for commercial sexual exploitation, this documentary-drama outlines the very real ordeal of many young girls, as well as the social ostracization they face with their resulting HIV/AIDS infection.
Highway to Hell: Meera Dewan and Niraja Rao
(2000) Exploring the sex trafficking trade between Nepal and India, this documentary also takes on the unique perspectives of male clients in addition to those of the trafficked girls and their families (38 minutes).
Very Young Girls
(2009) Following the work of Rachel Lloyd and GEMS, this documentary film chronicles the journey of young women through the underground world of sexual exploitation in New York City. (83 minutes).
Trade Marco Kreuzpaintner
(2007) A girl from Mexico City is abductesd into modern day slavery, and her brother goes on a quest to rescue her (119 minutes).
The Children We Sacrifice Grace Poore (2000) Poore’s documentary delves into the many aspects of incest, ranging from cultural attitudes to effective treatments for survivors, and focusing on social and cultural resistance in South Asia (61 minutes).
Lilya 4-Ever
(2002) At 16 in the former Soviet Union, Lilya is left by her mother, and, penniless, turns to prostitution and the horrifying life it entails (109 minutes).
Fields of Mudan
(2004) A young girl is forced into sex slavery in this moving short film. She befriends another girl in the brothel and dreams of freedom with her mother in America (23 minutes).
Dying to Leave
(2004) This 104-minute two part documentary explores the issue of human trafficking, and tells the story of a girl trafficked to Australia then sold into prostitution for three years.
Cargo: Innocence Lost
(2008) A “compelling documentary”, this film includes interviews from the nation’s leading authorities on trafficking, and from victims of modern day slavery themselevs (75 minutes).
Trafficked
(2005) Acquisto’s 60-minute documentary explores the sex trafficking trade in SE Asian and Australia through former Australian Federal Police Officer Chris Payne.
Turning a Corner
(2006) In this 60-minute documentary, the stories of those affected by the sex trade in Chicago and their efforts to raise awareness for necessary policy reforms are revealed.
Sex Slaves (PBS Frontline)
(2006) One man provides a hidden-camera view of commercial sexual exploitation in Russian and Turkey by speaking with the traffickers, victims, and government officials in order to find and buy back the freedom of his trafficked wife (40 minutes).
The Day My God Died
(2003) The Day My God Died tells the story of the countless girls sold into the sex trade in Bombay, the brave souls working to defend them (55 minutes).
Anonymously Yours
(2002) Four women’s stories are weaved together in this 90-minute documentary about Burma’s sex trafficking trade.
Bangkok Girl
(2005) 19-year-old Pla tells of her experience managing to avoid prostitution while working in a bar in Thailand since the age of 13, and how with time she will inevitably be forced into the trade (42 minutes).
Sacrifice
(1998) This 50-minute documentary explores the economic, social, and cultural forces behind the sex trafficking of girls for debt-bondage from Burma to Thailand.
Sisters and Daughters Betrayed
(1995) Focusing on Thailand, Nepal, and the Phillipinnes, this documentary delves into the social and economic factors driving sex trafficking, as well as the consequences for those women affected (28 minutes).
Stop the Traffick
(2001) Set in Cambodia, Marlow’s documentary explores the aftereffects of Khmer Rouge’s brutal rule, and how it has impacted the vulnerability of children in the region to the sex trade (30 minutes).
Bought and Sold
(1999) Produced and Directed by WITNESS Director Gillian Caldwell, this 42 minute documentary investigates the illegal traffic of women in the former Soviet Union, as well as the groups that are helping them.
Bucharest Express
(2003) Enticed falsely by offers of job opportunities as dancers and models, women are trafficked from the Balkans to become sex slaves in Turkey (feature length). Girls from Chaka Street. Antra Cilinska. 1997. In a short 15-minute documentary, the tragic story of Eva, a prostitute in Latvia, and many other underage girls like her is told.
Svetlana’s Journey
(2005) Based on a true story, this documentary/drama describes the experience of a young Bulgarian girl sold by her adopted parents for only 10,000 euros to another family for sexual exploitation.
Human Trafficking (Lifetime Miniseries)
(2005) This two-part mini-series starring Mira Sorvino and Donald Sutherland depicts the sex trafficking trade in Eastern Europe.
Trafficking Cinderella
(1994) After the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, there has been a marked increase in the sex trafficking from the former Soviet Union to Western Europe and North America, explored by this 48-minute film.
Remote Sensing
(2001) This feature length film explores the impact of U.S. Military presence in South East Asia and European migration politics on the global sex trade.
So Great a Violence: Prostitution and Trafficking and Global Sex Industry
(2000) This inspirational film calls on those with a voice to use their power to create political demand for the ending of sexual exploitation.
Anamika
(2005) Exposing the issue of child commercial sexual exploitation in India, this 26 minute documentary delves into the very real product of the sex trade, including both physical and mental destruction.