on April 12th is the first feature�length,
faith�based film to tackle human traf-
ficking, according to producer Brent
Martz. Not Today, produced by Friends
Media, stars Cody Longo as a spoiled
young American who encounters traf-
ficking of children among India's Dalit
caste and is forever changed. "Dalits
are not considered human," says Martz.
"They are used and abused and have no
recourse or avenues toward justice. The
world needs to understand that slavery
still exists. Today young children are
bought and sold like cattle. Little girls
are forced into the dark and illicit sex
trade. Young boys and girls are coerced
to beg in the streets and bring their
proceeds back to line the pockets of
thugs who abuse them at night. Chris-
tianity tells these victims that they are
made in the image of God."
Conference, more than 1.2 million chil-
dren are trapped in human trafficking
as child prostitutes.
movie a "powerful reminder and call to
action ... gripping, informative ... hear-
breaking and eye opening ... you cannot
walk away unchanged."
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