based on novel or book,nepal,india,sex trafficking,child prostitution,whale rider

Sold (2016)

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Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. When the Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family's crops, Lakshmi's father says she must leave home and take a job to support her family. He introduces her to a glamorous stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid in the city. Glad to be able to help, Lakshmi journeys to India and arrives at "Happiness House" full of hope. But she soon learns the unthinkable truth: she has been sold into prostitution...

Cast & Crew

Director
Jeffrey D. Brown
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    Sophia Gillian Anderson
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    Sam David Arquette
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    Amma Seema Biswas
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    Vikram Parambrata Chatterjee
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    Bimla Tillotama Shome
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    Monica Priyanka Bose
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    Varun Ankur Vikal

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • nepal
  • india
  • sex trafficking
  • child prostitution
  • whale rider