THE NEW ABOLITIONISTS, a documentary feature film from Christina Zorich, takes audiences on a journey into Southeast Asia, an area widely considered to be the “most trafficked" region of the globe, and searches for answers to why and how human sex trafficking flourishes in these areas. Zorich follows four Christian Ministries, which are also non-government organizations (NGOs), eager to educate and inform herself and her audience on the complexities of all the issues surrounding and generating human sex trafficking.
From Cambodia to Thailand, the story becomes increasingly complex, as throughout filming Zorich encounters obstacles, including the need for the initial NGO to demand anonymity. Subsequent to the conclusion of filming, threats became public from Cambodian government officials to revoke the visas of NGOs for revealing the intricacies and dark truths of this criminal industry.
In her first feature film debut, Zorich sheds light on a topic that for decades is still a worldwide concern. THE NEW ABOLITIONISTS traverses the intricacies of the disturbing reality while not only exposing the causations of trafficking, but also hoping to educate and provide solutions to help end the burgeoning criminal industry. This labor of love was a five year process with the goal of telling a story that needs to be told.
The film is directed by filmmaker Christina Zorich. Written by Laura Spaeth and Andrea Valentin, THE NEW ABOLITIONISTS is produced by Susannah Barnes and Olympia Dukakis, and executive produced by Zorich with consulting producer Stavroula Toska. Landon Satterfield, Ciaran Michael Vejby and Zorich serve as editors with music by Andew Barros.
The film is now available to rent/own on Amazon, iTunes, AppleTV, Vudu, XBox, Google Play, YouTube Movies, AT&T U-Verse, DirecTV, Dish Network, Sling TV and more. The DVD will be available via Amazon.com, Bestbuy.com, Walmart.com, and Barnesandnoble.com by the end of April.
Website: www.thenewabolitionistsdoc.com
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