She Has A Name, a Canadian-made independent film will be screened at Western University on January 23 at 7 p.m. at Western Films during Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
The new film from Unveil Studios, exposes the $150 billion global human trafficking industry that sells children, women and men as commodities. Two million people are currently being exploited in the commercial sex trade every year (UN). Less than 1% are ever rescued. She Has A Name aims to change these statistics.
The film is written by London-based Andrew Kooman, based on his critically acclaimed stage play of the same name which toured Canada in 2012, including a stop in London. Eugenia Yuan (Memoirs of a Geisha), Gil Bellows (The Shawshank Redemption), and Will Yun Lee (The Wolverine, Hawaii Five-0) make up just some of the exceptional international cast.
The story of She Has a Name follows Jason, a lawyer, who poses as a john to build a legal case against a ruthless pimp trafficking girls into Thailand. He meets Number 18, a girl forced to work as a prostitute in a busy Bangkok bar, and discovers her testimony is key to proving his case.
To raise awareness of this issue, She Has A Name has partnered with global anti-trafficking agencies that work tirelessly every day to prevent trafficking, bring perpetrators to justice for their heinous crimes, and provide education and social services to trafficking victims so that they thrive upon rescue and rehabilitation.
Not only will audiences be thrilled by the story, She Has A Name will also spread the word about the prevalence of human sex trafficking. A portion of the film’s proceeds will go directly to frontline efforts to end trafficking throughout the world.
Writer and Producer Andrew Kooman along with a member of London-based International Justice Mission Canada will be present for talk back panel after the screening. Tickets are $20 and $15 for students and are available while supplies last at www.shehasanamefilm.com.
Trailer: http://youtu.be/PcBBHGTKkdQ
Website: http://www.shehasanamefilm.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheHasANameFilm/
Press Kit: http://www.shehasanamefilm.com/press-kit
