Every Day In Cambodia is a powerful CNN Freedom Project documentary which follows Academy Award-winning actress and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Goodwill Ambassador to Combat Human Trafficking Mira Sorvino on a disturbing yet ultimately hopeful journey to Cambodia, where she shines a light on modern-day slavery.
Sorvino teams up with American activist Don Brewster who has made it his mission to rescue girls as young as five or six from sex trafficking in the region. These young victims are sold to pedophiles who pay hundreds of dollars to have sex with pre-pubescent virgins. To many of these young girls, he is their hero.
Every Day in Cambodia: A CNN Freedom Project Documentary
Far from the bright lights of Hollywood, Sorvino speaks to survivors and urges governments to prosecute traffickers, demanding to know why the Cambodian government is still allowing this outrage to happen. Three mothers also reveal why they allow their young daughters to be so cruelly exploited.
“The brave Cambodian girl survivors who shared their stories broke my heart,” she said. “But their incredible spirits inspire me to continue fighting this atrocious scourge until all the unrescued victims can be brought to safety and their traffickers to justice.”
“This is one of the most remarkable and difficult documentaries CNN has produced through the Freedom Project,” said Tony Maddox, Executive Vice President and Managing Director for CNN International. “This is tenacious and fearless journalism and we are immensely proud to be able to highlight this crucial story and help act as a champion for change.”
The hour-long film is also a story of bravery and heroism, of people fighting against the odds and shining lights into the darkest corners where modern-day slavery thrives.