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VIEW EVENT DETAILSAsian American International Film Festival Opening Night Gala
Presented by the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) and Asia Society
USA, 2014
Running Time: 95 min.
Language: English, Hindi with English subtitles
Director: Jeffrey D. Brown
Spotlight Presentations at AAIFF'14
Directed by Academy and Emmy award-winner Jeffrey D. Brown and executive produced by two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson, Sold follows Lakshmi, a 13-year-old girl who travels from a pastoral, rural village in Nepal to a sordid brothel called "Happiness House" in Kolkata, India. This poignant film, adapted from Patricia McCormick’s globally acclaimed book and based on true events, not only illustrates the brutality of child trafficking but also juxtaposes India's harsh realities with its beautiful landscape. Sold addresses the crime of child trafficking domestically and internationally and seeks to raise pertinent dialogue concerning this human rights issue.
The screening will be followed by a Q & A with director Jeffrey D. Brown and producer Jane Charles and a reception.
Watch the Q&A on video here.
Video: Watch the trailer (2 min., 10 sec.)
The Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) is produced by Asian CineVision (ACV), a nonprofit media arts organization devoted to the development, promotion and preservation of Asian and Asian American film and video. AAIFF is the nation’s longest-running festival of its kind and a leading showcase for the best in independent Asian and Asian American film and video.
Event Details
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