The statistic that we placed at the top of the movie comes from the united nations office of drugs and crime, and it states that by 2020 sex trafficking will overtake drugs and weapons as societys most. Giving an inside look at the devastation these children face on a daily basis. I am still here is one of the most disturbing mustsee films in the san francisco black film festival. Here are five amazon prime movies focused on human rights issues and important figures in human rights history. May 28, 2017 this movie just took the grand prize at the nice film festival, and has also won numerous other festival awards, including including audience choice, best film, best director, and best actorensemble. Directed and written by mischa marcus and produced by stephanie bell, i am still here, follows 10year old layla aliyah conley during the first 48. Exploring the serious issue of human trafficking in our own country. Directed by mischa marcus, the film features 10yearold layla, played by actress aliyah conley, during the initial 48 hours of her abduction. I am still here is a story of hope and redemption told through the eyes of a seventeenyearold girl recovering after her. This awardwinning film on child trafficking is a must watch.
Director mischa marcus gives an inside look at the devastation these young girls face on a daily basis. An act of kindness met with deception leads to laylas abduction and descent into a life of sex slavery hidden in an ordinary neighborhood, while a cop with a similar past pursues. Sister maureen mcdonnell talks about the movie and the issue of sexual slavery. A touching and dramatic film on this topic, i am still here, by mischa marcus will be shown at edgewater college on 91219 at 6. I am still here by mischa marcus director stephanie bell producer. Mischa takes a handson approach to storytelling and tackles difficult subjects that are emotionally charged and engaging for audiences thirsting for something different. Mischa marcus is a multiple awardwinning writerdirector best known for the gritty, realistic drama film, i am still here. Although it is a work of cinematic fiction, it is based on real events, according to the filmmakers. I am still here 2017 stream and watch online moviefone. Watch i am still here uncovers sex trafficking trade in america.
I am still here is the story of 10year old layla, who was stolen from her family and thrown into americas child sex industry. Great lakes film festival 2017 winner festival prize. I am still here screened at over 50 film festivals around the world and earned over 45 festival awards, including best feature at the nice film festival. With ciara jiana, aliyah conley, johnny rey diaz, kurry damon. I am still here new movie about human trafficking, wins film. I am still here official movie trailer hd dreamscape publishing. Directed and written by mischa marcus and produced by stephanie bell, i am still here, follows 10year old layla aliyah conley during the first 48 hours of her abduction in her neighborhood, and. I am still here picked up best feature at the nice international film festival. Mischa marcuss riveting feature i am still here will premiere at the 2017 new jersey international film festival on sunday, june 11 here is my interview with i am still here director mischa. Director mischa marcus gives an inside look at the devastation these. I am still here is a story of hope and redemption told through the eyes of a seventeenyearold girl recovering after her escape from seven years in captivity as a sex slave. I am still here human trafficking awareness movie screening. I interviewed mischa marcus and stephanie bell about their feature length film, i am still here, and here is what they had to say. I am still here by mischa marcus overdrive rakuten.
Last week amid the noise of the cannes film festival, a brave. From firsttime writerdirector mischa marcus and emmy. Before beginning the film, director mischa marcus studied exhaustive research of real sex trafficking cases. A young girl who narrowly escapes life as a sex slave struggles to overcome the demons from her past. Mischa marcus in this film by writerdirector mischa marcus, a 10year old girl named layla is abducted from an average american neighborhood. I am still here is a brutally realistic multiple awardwinning film that aims to raise awareness about the serious issue of child trafficking in america the film is based on over twenty interviews writerdirector mischa marcus conducted with sex trafficking survivors. Stories of courage drawn from interviews with trafficking survivors are the foundation for the. Providing workouts and education that leads to holistic fitness, health, and well being. Starring johnny rey diaz, erika ringor, and ciara jiana, i am still here is a story of hope and redemption told through the eyes of a seventeenyearold girl recovering after her escape from seven years in captivity. I am still here, an independent film, has won best feature at the nice film festival. A serious and jarring story about human trafficking in america, the film is designed to raise awareness regarding this tragedy. The multiaward winning feature that tackles the sex trafficking epidemic in the us, i am still here is very excited to announce we will be a part of the austin revolution film festival.
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Looking to feast your eyes on i am still here in the comfort of your own home. I am still here is a film directed by mischa marcus with ciara jiana, aliyah conley, johnny rey diaz, kurry damon, year. The film follows the story of layla, played by aliyah conley, a 10year old girl of color who is abducted into. I am still here 2017 mischa marcus releases allmovie. Layla is ten years old and about to meet her new family. Great, even the feature recently won best feature at the. I am still here 2017 video online for free video online. Mischa marcus starring johnny rey diaz, erika ringor, ciara jiana genres drama subtitles english cc audio languages.
I am still here i am still here 2017 film cinemagia. I am still here trailer sex trafficking movie realistic. Sep 26, 2018 releases february 19, 2018 on amazon from emmynominated producer stephanie bell comes a gutwrenching story about human trafficking. Sep 04, 2019 here we are in the 21st century, and sexual slavery still happens. Here we are in the 21st century, and sexual slavery still happens. This movie truly shows the grit of whats going on right here in our backyard of america people are so obsessed. I am still here trailer sex trafficking movie realistic refinery29. Giving an inside look at the devastation these children face on. Im still here is a 2010 american mockumentary spoof film directed by casey affleck, and written by affleck and joaquin phoenix. I am still here 2017 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Mind and soul interviews mischa marcus about her new movie, i am still here. I am still here describes the horrors of child sex trafficking through the eyes of layla, an american child being trafficked in america. Mischa marcus writerdirectorproducer blur the movie llc.
I am still here does an excellent job of portraying the real life atrocities for victims. I am still here will be presented at cinebistro hyde park on thursday, january 11th. I am still here takes us inside laylas new world, showing what really happens to these children after the first 48 hours, and why its so difficult to combat the fastestgrowing illegal enterprise in the world. From firsttime writerdirector mischa marcus and emmynominated and award. Laumc is collaborating with eight human trafficking organizations to view mischa marcuss awardwinning film i am still here on sunday, january 27, at 7. Mischa marcus writerdirectorproducer blur the movie. The film was both directed and written by mischa marcus, who tells deadline that a child sex trafficking ring was busted in her area, which. Starring johnny rey diaz hawaii fiveo, erika ringor love and basketball, and ciara jiana sharknado, this movie is based on exhaustive research into real cases, and is dedicated to all the missing children who are still out there. Layla is ten years old, and is about to meet her new family. From firsttime writerdirector mischa marcus and emmynominated and awardwinning producer stephanie bell.
The story is a distillation of true events taken from interviews of sex trafficking survivors conducted by the films writerdirector, mischa marcus. Directed and written by mischa marcus and produced by stephanie. An act of kindness leads to a little girls abduction in an ordinary neighborhood. Stories of courage drawn from interviews with trafficking survivors are the foundation for the fictionalized account of laylas journey as she confronts the monsters of her past and embraces the hope of her future. The film purports to follow the life of phoenix from the announcement of his retirement from acting through his transition into a career as a hip hop artist. Elle speaks to the director putting a spotlight on sex trafficking. Hollywood reel independent film festival 2017 winner best picture. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover mischas. Distributie ciara jiana, aliyah conley, johnny ortiz, kurry damon, erika ringor. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the mischa marcus directed movie via. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the mischa marcusdirected movie via. I am still here 2017 an act of kindness leads to a little girls abduction in an ordinary neighborhood.
Mischa marcus heard about a child sex trafficking ring broken up in the area where she lived and it shocked her, inspiring her to make the film. Mischa marcuss riveting feature i am still here will. May 28, 2017 directed and written by mischa marcus and produced by stephanie bell, i am still here, follows 10year old layla aliyah conley during the first 48 hours of her abduction in her neighborhood, and. Reality horror film i am still here confronts sex trafficking of children. Black dignity in a world made for whiteness by austin channing brown. The film was both directed and written by mischa marcus.
Mischa wrote and directed i am still here previously titled blur after discovering that child trafficking was a very real problem near her college. It is a raw subject that will likely not appeal to a wide audience, but being the important issue that it is. But this movie is traumatic for someone who was hurt, raped, molested as a child. The film portrays with brutal honesty, the unimaginable circumstances of a young girl, layla, kidnapped for sex slavery. Mischa marcus is a writer and producer, known for i am still here 2017 and spychosis. When the film i am still here first comes on, there is a fact that appears on the screen. Black dignity in a world made for whiteness by austin. After years of interviews and research, mischa marcus teamed up with producer stephanie bell to bring the world the movie i am still here. In the film, rickey, played by johnny rey diaz, hushes layla, played by aliyah conley. She assembled each of their experiences into one characters story of survival.
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