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Title:
IN PLAIN SIGHT
Rating:
Narrated by:
Natalie Grant
Written by:
Troy Lamberth, David
Trotter
here’s an old tale that goes
something like this. A man is out
walking one day and sees a
beach covered with thousands of starfish.
Further along he sees a young girl picking
up one starfish after another and tossing
each one back into the ocean. “Why are
you doing that?,” he asks of the girl.
“Because the sun is up and the tide is going
out,” she says, “and if I don’t throw them
back into the water they will die.” “But
don’t you realize there are miles of beach
and it’s covered with thousands of starfish!
You can’t possibly save them all. In fact,
even if you work all day, your efforts won’t
make any difference at all.” The young girl
turned from him, picked up another starfish
and threw it into the sea. Smiling she said,
“It made a difference to that one.”
Directed by:
Noah Lamberth, David
Trotter
Genre:
Documentary
Running Time:
69 minutes
Sex trafficking. We’ve all probably heard
these two words. But how many of us know
that sex trafficking is not just something
that happens in far off places such as
Thailand, Africa, and India? The cold hard
fact is, it’s happening right here on our own
back doorstep.
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Production Company:
Awaken Media
Released by:
Word Films
Reviewed by:
Christian St John
Release Date:
Available Now : DVD & VOD
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In Plain Sight is the new documentary film
from the team that brought us Mother
India: Through the Eyes of the Orphan, an
excellent documentary that looks at the
plight of orphans living on the streets of
India. This time the filmmakers take a look
at something much closer to home, sex
trafficking right here in North America.
To say this film is heartbreaking would be
an understatement. As I watched I was
reminded again and again this isn’t the stuff
of fiction. For far too many young girls and
women sex trafficking is a reality. And life
for people caught in the world of forced
prostitution, porn, and worse, is a living
nightmare - the movie states that over
100,000 children are being used for sex with
an average age of 12-14.
But as In Plain Sight shows us, there is
hope, thank God! After presenting the
viewer with some facts and figures, the film
then follows six women who have said
enough is enough. These courageous
women are doing something pro-active to
help young women who have been saved
from terrible situations - it truly is inspiring
to see what these women are doing.
In Plain Sight shows us that every victim of
sex trafficking has a name and a story, that
they are more than a statistic, that they are
someone’s daughter. Furthermore, it shows
us that there are those who have forsaken
their own wants and desires to offer girls
and women love and a safe home, maybe
for the first time in their lives
This is a remarkable film that is at once
heartbreaking yet incredibly hopeful. It
takes the average viewer beyond their
comfort zone to show them a world far
removed from theirs. In Plain Sight isn’t the
easiest film to watch, in fact it’s gut
wrenching at times. But I am glad that the
filmmakers behind this project chose to
share what some are doing to make things
better for the beautiful ‘starfish’ that come
their way.