Very Young Girls


1h 23m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Focuses on the work of a former sexually exploited youth-turned-activist named Rachel Lloyd, who started the New York City organization GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services) to help victimized young women escape their pimps and make a new start. Some of the teenage girls she works with hav

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2007

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 23m

Synopsis

Focuses on the work of a former sexually exploited youth-turned-activist named Rachel Lloyd, who started the New York City organization GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services) to help victimized young women escape their pimps and make a new start. Some of the teenage girls she works with have been so psychologically manipulated by their pimps that they continue to fall back into old routines. However, some have been able to make a cleaner break with their past.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2007

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 23m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States June 2008

Released in United States September 2007

Released in United States Summer July 4, 2008

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Document) June 18-29, 2008.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 6-15, 2007.

Released in United States June 2008 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Document) June 18-29, 2008.)

Released in United States Summer July 4, 2008

Released in United States September 2007 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 6-15, 2007.)