Trade

27 million individuals are enslaved in the world today. This is more than ever before in history. I strongly encourage you all to see this new movie, Trade, which is currently in limited release in theaters across the U.S.

Trade tells the story of a Mexican girl who is kidnapped by sex traffickers in Mexico City. Included in the group of victims is a Polish woman and a little boy from Thailand. Though this is a feature film and not a documentary, it gives a very realistic and eye-opening picture of how child sex-trafficking can operate.

So why is it important to expose ourselves to this issue? Because somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 individuals are trafficked into the United States every year. This is something that is going on all around us, but we just don't see it.

Go to fandango.com to see where Trade is playing near you.

I think it would make a big impact if this film gets good box office results. Not only would it inform more Americans of this horrifying injustice in our midst (as well as the world over) but it would make a statement that we are willing to become educated about tough issues, and even to do something about them.

If you do see the movie, I encourage you to check out the website Not For Sale and also look into supporting the daring and laudable work of International Justice Mission.

Please check the movie out!!