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Call + Response (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 5

Fresh: 4

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 5.7/10

Rated: Not Rated

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Oct 10, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: Slavery is very much alive in the 21st century. With over 27 million people in bondage around the world, a collection of musicians--including Moby, Natasha Bedingfield, Matisyahu, and Talib... Slavery is very much alive in the 21st century. With over 27 million people in bondage around the world, a collection of musicians--including Moby, Natasha Bedingfield, Matisyahu, and Talib Kweli--gather together to make a stand for justice. Intellectual Cornel West, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and actress Ashley Judd lend their perspectives in this documentary that offers a provocative call to action. [More]

Starring: Daryl Hannah, Julia Ormond, Ashley Judd, Cornel West

Starring: Daryl Hannah, Julia Ormond, Ashley Judd, Cornel West, Moby, Matisyahu, Natasha Bedingfield, Switchfoot, Justin Dillon, Talib Kweli, Five for Fighting, Cold War Kids, Imogen Heap, Immanuel Jal, Scrolls, Rocca Deluca, Madeleine Albright, Nicholas Kristof

Director: Justin Dillon

Director: Justin Dillon
Studio: Fair Trade Pictures

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The piece is well-executed, and compiles some strong takes from folks that are calling out modern-day slavery and are determined to topple its infrastructure.

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11/10/08
Matthew Nestel
Boxoffice Magazine

How much impact Call + Response will have is anyone's guess. But when you see a 4-year-old sex slave, ignoring this crisis is no longer an option.

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10/10/08
Jeff Shannon
Seattle Times

All in all, Call + Response makes alarmingly clear how ugly, pervasive and out-in-the-open the trade in humans for sex or labor often is, from the expected places -- Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia -- to our own backyard.

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10/10/08
Robert Abele
Chicago Tribune
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It's a documentary with its heart and its outrage in the right place.

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10/09/08
Neely Tucker
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Commendable if not compelling.

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Brian Miller
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