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Call & Response

Play trailer Poster for Call & Response PG-13,  2008,  1h 24m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 83% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 83% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
This documentary urges viewers to help end the global slave trade, portraying a contemporary epidemic in which countless underprivileged and anonymous people -- often young women and girls -- are sold into various forms of bondage in all corners of the world. The film makes its points through commentary from experts like Princeton University professor Cornel West and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and with performances by socially conscious musicians such as Talib Kweli.

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Jeff Shannon Seattle Times How much impact Call + Response will have is anyone's guess. But when you see a 4-year-old sex slave, ignoring this crisis is no longer an option. Rated: 2.5/4 •  Oct 10, 2008 Full Review Robert Abele Chicago Tribune All in all, Call + Response makes alarmingly clear how ugly, pervasive and out-in-the-open the trade in humans for sex or labor often is, from the expected places -- Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia -- to our own backyard. Rated: 3/5 •  Oct 10, 2008 Full Review

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Audience Member Anything that advocates anti-slavery gets a 5 from me. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member This documentary was amazing, but I prefered the music from Cold War Kids, they just so happen to be one of my favorite bands! but the message that this documentary expresses is that even during the 21st century, slavery is still alive and with over 27 million people in bondage around the world, this collection of musicians--including Cold War Kids, Moby, Natasha Bedingfield, Matisyahu, and Talib Kweli,gather together to make a stand for what is right. Even actress Ashley Judd talks about how bad slavery is, but I will admit, Cold War Kids' performance was the best! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review
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Synopsis This documentary urges viewers to help end the global slave trade, portraying a contemporary epidemic in which countless underprivileged and anonymous people -- often young women and girls -- are sold into various forms of bondage in all corners of the world. The film makes its points through commentary from experts like Princeton University professor Cornel West and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and with performances by socially conscious musicians such as Talib Kweli.
Director
Justin Dillon
Rating
PG-13 (Mature Thematic Material|Crimes Against Humanity|Drug References|Disturbing Content|Sexual Enslavement)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 24m