| The Abolitionists | |
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| Cinematography | Tristan Whitman |
| Edited by | Mike Chenoweth |
| Music by | Tim Jones |
| Production company | FletChet Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Fathom |
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| Running time | 87 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Abolitionists is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Darrin Fletcher and Chet Thomas about a sting mission orchestrated in Colombia by the organization Operation Underground Railroad jump team, led by former U.S. Homeland Security Special Agent Tim Ballard, countering child sex trafficking.
Development
The film was developed first and foremost as a reality television series, but as the first episode was being edited it began to take on its own life as a feature film, with seven episodes of the television series about subsequent jumps produced shortly after.
Reception
Critical response
The site NYC Movie Guru's critic wrote: "Spellbinding, gripping and eye-opening. Bravo to directors Darrin Fletcher and Chet Thomas for bringing Tim Ballard and the human rights issue of child sex trafficking to light". The Abolitionists had a one-night premiere on May 16, 2016, at over 450 theaters.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Operation Yvrose" | Darrin Fletcher & Chet Thomas | TBA |
| 2 | "Operation Boca Chica" | Darrin Fletcher & Chet Thomas | TBA |
| 3 | "Operation Open Doors" | Darrin Fletcher & Chet Thomas | TBA |
| 4 | "Operation New World" | Darrin Fletcher & Chet Thomas | TBA |
| 5 | "Operation Triple Take - Part I" | Darrin Fletcher & Chet Thomas | TBA |
| 6 | "Operation Triple Take - Part II" | Darrin Fletcher & Chet Thomas | TBA |
| 7 | "Operation Searching For Gardy" | Darrin Fletcher & Chet Thomas | TBA |
References
- Kreps, Daniel (19 October 2014). "'Walking Dead' Actress Helps Rescue Colombian Sex Slaves". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- Smith, Candace; Pinedo-Burns, Aristides (22 October 2014). "Rescuing Children From Colombia's Sex Trafficking Trade". ABC News. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- "Documentary Roundup". Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- Robbins, Caryn. "Human Trafficking Documentary THE ABOLITIONISTS Heading to U.S. Theaters This May". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
External links
- Official website
- FletChet Entertainment
- The Abolitionists at IMDb
- Blog.OurRescue.org/the-abolitionists Archived 2014-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
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