SOLD

Streaming video - 2014

A narrative, feature film adaptation of the globally acclaimed novel by Patricia McCormick. Based on true stories, SOLD is the story of Lakshmi who journeys from a pastoral, rural village in Nepal to a gritty brothel/prison called Happiness House in Kolkata, India. Through one extraordinary girl’s story, SOLD illustrates the brutality of child trafficking, which affects millions of children around the world every year. Globally the average age of a trafficked girl is thirteen, the same age as the girl in the film. SOLD is a call to action, and a testament to the power and resilience of the human spirit. SOLD is directed by Academy and Emmy award-winner, Jeffrey D. Brown, Executive Produced by two time Academy Award winner, Emma Thompson, ...and features acclaimed actress, Gillian Anderson. Winner of Audience Choice in World Cinema at the **Sonoma International Film Festival**, nominated for Best Narrative Feature at the **Palm Springs International Film Festival**.

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Genres
Feature films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Ro*co Films International 2014.
2019.
Language
English
Other Authors
Jeffrey D. Brown (film director), David Arquette (actor), Gillian Anderson, Priyanka Bose
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
Cover Image
Item Description
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (95 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).