Red Light Green Light

Synopsis

Red Light Green Light, a film that addresses the brutal means through which the sex trafficking industry persists. Filmmakers Jared and Michelle Brock travel across ten countries to explore the issue, attempting to answer the question: ""How can we prevent sexual exploitation before it happens in the first place?""

This thought-provoking film delves into the complications law enforcement and anti-trafficking organizations face in addressing exploitation, as well as the social factors that make certain women more vulnerable to victimization. Though governments are getting better at prosecuting traffickers and providing aftercare to victims, it is time we begin to ask the question of what lies at the root.

Release Date:2013

Duration:67 mins (Full); 52 mins (Abridged)

ISBN:978-1-944024-13-0

Subtitles:English

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Filmmaker Credits

Directed by

Jared Brock

Directed by

Michelle Brock

Narrated by

Jared Brock

Associate Producer

Dave McSporran

Cinematography by

Michelle Brock

Cinematography by

Dave McSporran

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Praise

"A well-informed and balanced view of the sex trade on a global scale and in its most intimate proportion."

Joshua Cabrita
Tri-Cities Now

“The documentary examines prostitution/sex work and sex trafficking and the link between them in a balanced way, with interviews of various individuals including former sex workers, sex buyer and other actors working to combat sex trafficking. Decriminalization of sex work comes across as a strong message because of the exploitation inherent in most of sex work. The documentary is very highly recommended, especially for classes on human and sex trafficking, and a general human rights course.”

Dr. Babafemi Akinrinade
Associate Professor of Human Rights, Western Washington University

"A genuine examination of human trafficking and prostitution. A must-watch film."

Joy Smith
MP, Parliament of Canada

“Red Light Green Light is a thought-provoking, excellent educational resource on prostitution and human trafficking for a range of social justice and women studies courses at the post-secondary level. Jared and Michelle Brock have done a commendable job presenting a balanced and diverse approach to this complex and controversial topic – long overdue. This documentary merits viewing by anyone who is interested in gender equality and has faith in believing that we can find constructive solutions to preventing the perversion of human trafficking, exploitation, and abuse of women from around the world that haunts us more than ever in the 21st century.”

Dr. John Winterdyk
Professor of Criminology at Mount Royal University

"There are dozens of film projects that address sex trafficking, but this documentary looks at prevention. It digs deep into the roots of prostitution and blends the voices of survivors and experts. The Brocks wade into the debate about legalizing prostitution and stay focused on their goal to explore prevention. The balance of survivor experts, research experts, and experienced practitioners on the frontline offers an understanding where we as a community can begin serious efforts to prevent the steady stream of victims of human trafficking at the troubling intersection of poverty, race and ethnicity, and normalized violence against women in our homes and society."

Sandra Morgan
Director of the Global Center for Women and Justice

"Red Light Green Light is a much-awaited thoughtful review of the incontrovertible connections between human trafficking and the commercial sex trade. I do not know of another film that addresses the prevention of human trafficking as well as Red Light Green Light. Perhaps because effective prevention measures can only begin to develop with an honest and balanced review of a social issue; an end that this film certainly meets. I am eager to use this resource in the classroom to train future mental health providers on the issues that fuel human trafficking and expect it will be a thought-provoking and discussion promoting teaching tool."

Paola M. Contreras, PsyD
Assistant Professor and Lead Researcher at William James College's Human Trafficking Community Research Hub

“An informative and often provocative film about prostitution and human trafficking. Unlike many other films of this genre, Red Light Green Light gives much needed attention to the demand that drives prostitution generally and which motivates traffickers to exploit new victims. In so doing, the film offers an important perspective that will hopefully generate serious discussion and serve as a vehicle for change.”

Dennis McCarty, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Criminal, Justice at the University at Albany
Faculty Adviser for UAlbany, Students Stopping Trafficking and the Exploitation of People (SSTEP)

“Gives a clear picture of trafficking and its victims. I slept really well after viewing this film thinking they got it right. Very moving and thoughtfully made.”

Audrey Morissey
Associate Director of My Life My Choice