Sold (2014 film)
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| Directed by | Jeffrey D. Brown |
| Produced by | Jane Charles |
| Written by | Joseph Kwong |
| Based on | Sold by Patricia McCormick |
| Starring | Niyar Saikia Gillian Anderson David Arquette Seema Biswas Sushmita Mukherjee Parambrata Chatterjee |
| Music by | John McDowell |
| Cinematography | Seamus Tierney |
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Release dates
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March 7, 2014 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sold is a 2014 narrative feature film directed by Jeffrey D. Brown[1] based on Patricia McCormick's novel Sold.[2]
The film is executive produced by Emma Thompson, Jane Charles, and Katie Mustard. The script was written by Joseph Kwong and Jeffrey D. Brown.[3]
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Plot
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sold illustrates the story of Lakshmi who after being trafficked journeys from a rural village in Nepal to a brothel called Happiness House in Kolkata, India.[4] She risks everything for freedom from the brothel.
Cast
- Niyar Saikia - Lakshmi
- Gillian Anderson - Sophia; based on the humanitarian photographer Lisa Kristine.
- David Arquette - Sam
- Seema Biswas - Amma
- Sushmita Mukherjee - Mumtaz
- Parambrata Chatterjee - Vikram
- Ankur Vikal - Varun
- Neerja Naik - Anita
- Priyanka Bose - Monica
- Tillotama Shome - Bimla
Awards
| Awards | ||||
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| Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
| 2015 | Sonoma International Film Festival | World Cinema Audience Award | Jeffrey D Brown | Won |
| 2014 | London Indian Film Festival[5] | Pure Heaven Audience Award | Jeffrey D Brown | Won |
| 2014 | Albuquerque Film and Media Experience[6] | Best Narrative Feature | Jeffery Dean Brown and Jane Charles | Won |
| 2014 | River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival | Audience Award | Jeffery Dean Brown and Jane Charles | Won |
References
- ↑ Assamese teenager Niyar Saikia acts in Hollywood movie - Sold, India-north-east.com
- ↑ India and the US: a new wave of collaborative cinema, The Guardian
- ↑ How Emma Thompson Got Involved With Sold, A Film On Child Trafficking, Boemagazine.com
- ↑ Assam girl Niyar Saikia elated after acclaimed role in 'Sold', The Times Of India
- ↑ Sold wins Audience Award at London Indian Film Festival, 'Bollyspice.com'
- ↑ AFME 2014 Award Winners, 'Abqfilmexperience.com'
