Human trafficking...the statistics are overwhelming. Approximately 800,000 people are illegally trafficked through international borders annually. 1.39 million people are trafficked into sexual exploitation. There are 16,600 people trafficked into the United States yearly, with America being one of the top ten destinations. New York City serves as a major portal for this activity. A new film documentary, Fatal Promises directed by Kat Rohrer, will be screening from September 16th - September 24th at the Cinema Village in Manhattan. Rohrer partnered with her mother, Anneliese Rohrer, a 30-year veteran of Austrian journalism, to examine the various facets of human trafficking. The film, four years in the making, follows the stories of five people -- three women and two men. They relate how they were lured by promises of employment, and lacking opportunitie,s sought job solutions abroad. Their...
- 9/17/2009
- by Marcia G. Yerman
- Huffington Post
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