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Not My Life is the first film to depict the cruel and dehumanizing practices of human trafficking and modern slavery on a global scale. Filmed on five continents, in a dozen countries, Not My Life takes viewers into a world where millions of children are exploited, every day, through an astonishing array of practices including forced labor, domestic servitude, begging, sex tourism, sexual violence, and child soldiering. "Human traffickers are earning billions of dollars on the backs and in the beds of our children," says the film's director, Academy Award nominee, Robert Bilheimer, "and yet no one knows this is happening." We have a huge responsibility, right now, to learn the truth and act on it. Challenging though it may be, Not My Life's message is ultimately one of hope. Victims of slavery can be set free and go on to live happy and productive lives. Those who advocate for slavery victims are growing in numbers, and are increasingly effective. At this crossroads for the defining human rights issue of our time, Not My Life tells us, as the late Jonathan Mann said, "We can no longer flee, no longer hide, no longer separate ourselves." "Not My Life is a 'visual' representing UNICEF's work in child protection and will be an invaluable tool in our advocacy and fundraising. The film binds countries on five continents with one simple theme that transcends class, caste and wealth - anything can be bought and sold in our times. The director shows us why and where children are trafficked and abused, helps us understand how to prevent it, and how to respond to those who need our help. Not My Life will change the way we see our lives, in some very fundamental ways." - Susan Bissell, Chief, Child Protection Section UNICEF. "Bob Bilheimer's extraordinary film about the global AIDS epidemic, A Closer Walk, was a thoughtful, powerful, and deeply compassionate depiction of one of the greatest public health tragedies in human history. I am tremendously pleased that Bob has now followed this film up with Not My Life, his new documentary about human trafficking and its impact on people's lives. As did A Closer Walk, I am sure that Not My Life will stimulate each and every one of us to make the world in which we live a more just, caring, and humane place." - Helene D. Gayle MD, MPH, President and CEO, CARE USA

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Originally produced by Worldwide Documentaries in 2011

Mode of access: World Wide Web

In English