Indian documentary ‘Undercover Asia: Girls for Sale’ wins bronze medal New York Festivals 2016

“This is one of India’s dirty secrets (as reported in the Verma Commission Report). We wanted to tell this story in a way that it gets under you skin and so decided to meet anguished parents whose daughters have gone missing,” Pria Somiah, executive producer of the film said in a statement.

Somiah feels the problem is rampant and needs to be addressed seriously.

“We then follow the search for these girls by Rishi Kant founder of Shakti Vahini, a human rights group that works on rescue. The problem is very rampant and growing. The demand comes from within India, for prostitution, for sex brides, for domestic help. This is currently hugely under-reported.”

“Girls for Sale” also explores the brothels, placement agencies and homes to see the horrors that these young girls were subjected to.

Radhika Chandrasekhar, the director of the documentary, said, “Making this film was a harsh reality check for the entire crew. We lived through the agonies of each of the children – the sexual abuse most went through, the rescue and escape attempts, the rebuilding of a life.”

In 2014, Miditech’s “Silent Screams” won three awards at the New York Festivals.

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