"Avenue Zero" at Mesologiou Square
The 3rd Athens Open Air Film Festival, with the support of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), continues its thematic screenings on human trafficking with the support of the Embassy of Canada to Greece and the US Embassy in Athens.
The 3rd Athens Open Air Film Festival, with the support of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), continues its thematic screenings on human trafficking with the support of the Embassy of Canada to Greece and the US Embassy in Athens. Following series premiere “Eden” (Megan Griffiths, 2012), next up is "Avenue Zero", a revealing documentary by Hélène Choquette, to be screened on Monday, July 29 at Mesologiou Square in Pagrati.
The documentary: Featuring candid interviews with victims, witnesses, and perpetrators of human trafficking in Canada Avenue Zero weaves a spellbinding portrait of a dark and sinister trade flourishing in the shadows of the law. Asian girls are enslaved in a suburban massage parlor; domestic workers with working conditions reminiscent of slave; Vancouver gangs recruit Honduran boys to sell drugs; girls in a Montreal subway station are lured into prostitution. Human trafficking is still a reality today. And it's happening closer to home than you might think.
The film is a result of many years of persistent research by Hélène Choquette on human trafficking in Canada. During her research, the filmmaker met more than 100 people, from members of NGOs who specialized in dealing with this phenomenon, to victims of white slavery, some of which eventually found the strength to share their story.
The screening is organized with the support of the Embassy of Canada to Greece and the US Embassy in Athens.
The film: Avenue Zero (2009) by Hélène Choquette
Where: Mesologiou Square, Pagrati
When: Monday, July 29, 2013
Time: 21.00
Free entrance
The 3rd Athens Open Air Film Festival is organized by CINEMA magazine www.cinemagazine.gr in collaboration with the Athens International Film Fesival – Opening Nights www.aiff.gr. Check www.aoaff.gr and our facebook/twitter accounts for regular updates and additional information.
With the support of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) www.visitgreece.grhttps://www.visitgreece.gr/
Supporters: The Municipality of Athens, The Greek Film Center, The U.S. Embassy in Athens, The French Embassy in Athens, The French Institute of Athens, The Embassy of Canada to Greece
Sponsor: FISCΗER
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