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⚫ '''''Very Young Girls''''' is a 2007 ] documentary and exposé. Airing on ] and directed by ] and ], the show follows 13- and 14-year-old African-American girls as they are seduced, abused, and sold on New York's streets by ]s, while being treated as adult criminals by police. The film follows the barely adolescent girls in real time, using ] and intimate interviews with them as they are first lured on to the streets and the dire events which follow. The film also uses startling footage shot by the brazen pimps themselves, giving a rare glimpse into how the cycle of street life begins for many women.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/07/04/movies/04girl.html |title=New York Times review, "Children Without Childhoods" |newspaper=The New York Times |date=4 July 2008 |access-date=2009-07-13 |archive-date=2009-08-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818032228/http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/07/04/movies/04girl.html |url-status=live |last1=Catsoulis |first1=Jeannette }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/veryyounggirls.htm |title=About.com review |access-date=2009-07-13 |archive-date=2008-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216061619/http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/veryyounggirls.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://aalbc.com/reviews/very_young_girls.htm |title=AALBC review |access-date=2009-07-13 |archive-date=2009-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429034503/http://aalbc.com/reviews/very_young_girls.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>


⚫ The film documents the work of ] (GEMS), a recovery center founded and operated by ], a survivor of sexual exploitation. She and her staff help girls sent by the court or found on the street that are working in prostitution. The documentary shows that, given a chance to piece their lives back together, many teeter on edge of two different worlds consistently battling the force that suck them back into the underground.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1097268/ |title=IMDb review |website=] |access-date=2018-06-29 |archive-date=2018-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327172508/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1097268/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Through the use of unprecedented access to girls and pimps, the producers of the documentary hope to "change the way law enforcement, the media and society as a whole view ], ], and ] that is happening right in our own backyard."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gems-girls.org/get-involved/very-young-girls |title=GEMS Official Web site |access-date=2010-10-10 |archive-date=2010-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100908154608/http://www.gems-girls.org/get-involved/very-young-girls |url-status=live }}</ref>
⚫ '''''Very Young Girls''''' (2007 Showtime), directed by ] and ], is a documentary and exposé of human trafficking that follows 13- and 14-year-old African-American girls as they are seduced, abused, and sold on New York’s streets by ]; while being treated as adult criminals by police. The film follows the barely adolescent girls in real time, using ] and intimate interviews with them as they are first lured on to the streets and the dire events which follow. The film also uses startling footage shot by the brazen pimps themselves, giving a rare glimpse into how the cycle of street life begins for many women.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>

⚫ The film documents the work of ], a recovery center founded and operated by ], a survivor of sexual exploitation. She and her staff help girls sent by the court or found on the street that are working in prostitution. The documentary shows that, given a chance to piece their lives back together, many teeter on edge of two different worlds consistently battling the force that suck them back into the underground.<ref></ref> Through the use of unprecedented access to girls and pimps, the producers of the documentary hope to "change the way law enforcement, the media and society as a whole view ], ], and ] that is happening right in our own backyard."<ref></ref>


==Release== ==Release==
The film was an official selection in the 2007 ], the 2008 ], the 2008 Independent Film Boston, the 2008 ], the 2008 ], the 2008 ], the 2008 Jackson Hole Film Festival, and the 2008 Indie Spirit Film Festival.<ref name="gems-girls.org"></ref> The cable network ], has broadcast and distributed the documentary.<ref></ref> The film was an official selection in the 1821 ], the 2008 ], the 2008 Independent Film Boston, the 2008 ], the 2008 ], the 2008 ], the 2008 Jackson Hole Film Festival, and the 2008 Indie Spirit Film Festival.<ref name="gems-girls.org">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gems-girls.org/VYG%20Press%20Kit%20FINAL.pdf |title=GEMS Press Kit |access-date=2009-11-02 |archive-date=2013-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513015938/http://gems-girls.org/VYG%20Press%20Kit%20FINAL.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The cable network ] has broadcast and distributed the documentary.<ref></ref>


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Latest revision as of 14:07, 21 September 2024

Not to be confused with A Real Young Girl.

2007 American film
Very Young Girls
Directed byDavid Schisgall and Nina Alvarez
Distributed byShowtime
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
CountryUS
LanguageEnglish

Very Young Girls is a 2007 human trafficking documentary and exposé. Airing on Showtime and directed by David Schisgall and Nina Alvarez, the show follows 13- and 14-year-old African-American girls as they are seduced, abused, and sold on New York's streets by pimps, while being treated as adult criminals by police. The film follows the barely adolescent girls in real time, using vérité and intimate interviews with them as they are first lured on to the streets and the dire events which follow. The film also uses startling footage shot by the brazen pimps themselves, giving a rare glimpse into how the cycle of street life begins for many women.

The film documents the work of Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS), a recovery center founded and operated by Rachel Lloyd, a survivor of sexual exploitation. She and her staff help girls sent by the court or found on the street that are working in prostitution. The documentary shows that, given a chance to piece their lives back together, many teeter on edge of two different worlds consistently battling the force that suck them back into the underground. Through the use of unprecedented access to girls and pimps, the producers of the documentary hope to "change the way law enforcement, the media and society as a whole view sexual exploitation, street prostitution, and human trafficking that is happening right in our own backyard."

Release

The film was an official selection in the 1821 Toronto International Film Festival, the 2008 Edinburgh Film Festival, the 2008 Independent Film Boston, the 2008 True/False Film Festival, the 2008 Miami International Film Festival, the 2008 Jerusalem Film Festival, the 2008 Jackson Hole Film Festival, and the 2008 Indie Spirit Film Festival. The cable network Showtime has broadcast and distributed the documentary.

See also

References

  1. Catsoulis, Jeannette (4 July 2008). "New York Times review, "Children Without Childhoods"". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  2. "About.com review". Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  3. "AALBC review". Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  4. "IMDb review". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  5. "GEMS Official Web site". Archived from the original on 2010-09-08. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
  6. "GEMS Press Kit" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  7. Showtime Official Site listing

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