Redlight (film)
Redlight (sometimes misspelled Red Light) is a documentary film about human trafficking in Cambodia that premiered on October 4, 2009 at the Woodstock Film Festival.[1] Lucy Liu was the film's executive producer[2] and narrator.[3] The film is produced by Kerry Girvin and directed by Guy Jacobson and Adi Ezroni.[4] Redlight documents four years of the lives of several Cambodian children who are kidnapped for the purpose of child prostitution.[5] These children are both boys and girls, and some are only 3 or 4 years old.[6] Some of the film's footage was recorded secretly in brothels and then smuggled out.[7] Liu promoted the film at the 2009 Cairo International Film Festival.[8] Showtime televised the film as part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month in 2010.[9] The first screening in Connecticut took place in Westport that November.[10]
Redlight | |
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Directed by | Guy Jacobson Adi Ezroni Charles Kiselyak |
Produced by | Kerry Girvin Lucy Liu Adi Ezroni Guy Jacobson Charles Kiselyak Colin K. Gray Megan Raney |
Written by | Colin K. Gray Guy Jacobson Megan Raney |
Starring | Somaly Mam Susan Bissell Kevin Bales |
Narrated by | Lucy Liu |
Music by | Kurt Gellersted Mark Stephan Kondracki Soren Sorensen |
Cinematography | Guy Jackson |
Edited by | Denise Cochran Kerry Girvin Jane Rizzo |
Distributed by | Guggenheim Girvin Pictures Max Entertainment Priority Films |
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Country | United States |
Language | English Khmer |
Budget | $500,000 |
References
- Timothy Malcolm (September 29, 2009). "Actress Liu hopes 'Redlight' raises awareness of sex trafficking". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- Cindy Von Quednow (September 21, 2009). "Lucy Liu and Others Advocate Against Trafficking Sex, Domestic Workers". Kansas City infoZine. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- "Highly Acclaimed Human Trafficking Documentary, Redlight, Premieres in New York". TheStreet.com. June 21, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- "Human rights activist Mu Sochua to speak in Ridgefield, Weston". The Hour. October 28, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- Lisa A. Keister; Darby E. Southgate (2012). Inequality: A Contemporary Approach to Race, Class, and Gender. Cambridge University Press. p. 411. ISBN 1139504495.
- V.A. Musetto (September 27, 2009). "Kids' Sex Tragedy". New York Post. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- Italy Hod (April 17, 2010). "What's Lucy Liu Doing in the Congo?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- "Lucy Liu film highlights child trafficking". The Gleaner. November 13, 2009. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- Kelly West (September 1, 2010). "Showtime to Air Lucy Liu Narrated Documentary on Human Trafficking". Cinema Blend. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- "Nobel Peace Prize nominee to speak at Connecticut premiere of Redlight". WestportNews. November 1, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2013.