Join the Junior League of Northern Westchester for a screening of the documentary "Playground" at 7pm at the Chappaqua Library.
Following the screening, Lisa Hofflich, Past President of the Junior League of Bronxville and Past Co-Chair of the New York State Public Affairs Committee (NYSPAC) of Junior League will lead a discussion about advocacy and the Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act (TVPJA) - the primary piece of legislation in NY that seeks to address child sexual abuse and exploitation
While traveling to the Philippines in 2001, filmmaker Libby Spears gained first hand knowledge of the horrific practice of trafficking human beings for the purpose of sexual exploitation. She examined a little deeper, and discovered that most of these victims were young children.
The sexual exploitation of children is a problem that we tend to relegate to back-alley brothels in developing countries, the province of a particularly inhuman, and invariably foreign, criminal element. Such is the initial premise of Libby Spears’ sensitive investigation into the topic. But she quickly concludes that very little thrives on this planet without American capital, and the commercial child sex industry is certainly thriving. Spears intelligently traces the epidemic to its disparate, and decidedly domestic, roots — among them the way children are educated about sex, and the problem of raising awareness about a crime that inherently cannot be shown.
Executive produced by George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Steven Soderbergh, and punctuated with poignant animation by Japanese pop artist Yoshitomo Nara, Playground illuminates a sinister industry of unrecognized pervasiveness. Spears has crafted a comprehensive revelation of an unknown epidemic, essential viewing for any parent or engaged citizen.
Music by: Bjork, Radiohead, Chris Martin,Blonde Redhead, Cat Power, Sigur Rós,CocoRosie, Basement Jaxx, DJ Shadow,Kazu Makino, Masato Suzuki.
Register to see the The Playground here
Visit our page Nest to learn about the initiative to distribute PLAYGROUND across North America.