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The Wrong Light

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So-called child activist Mickey Choothesa is proven to work for his own gain.

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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 07/20/2017
As a reminder that lies cannot live forever, the film sheds valuable light on the potentially damaging effects of grand-scale deception on the needy and vulnerable. Go to Full Review John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 07/17/2017
Despite occasionally shaky storytelling, the doc sticks to its mission even as the most fundamental obstacles arise, producing a dramatic account that will make all do-gooders think twice about how they spend their charitable dollars. Go to Full Review Daniel M. Gold New York Times 07/13/2017
In the end, "The Wrong Light" is an engrossing cautionary tale teaching one of philanthropy's oldest lessons: Caveat emptor. Go to Full Review Kenneth R. Morefield Christianity Today 08/18/2017
The film shows that we need committed, responsible, determined journalists because few of us have the resources to investigate the truth claims of those who make demands for our attention, our money, our votes, and our praise. Go to Full Review Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 08/17/2017
A sad cautionary tale about the cruel and selfish exploitation of two very smart young girls by a greedy and deceitful entrepreneur. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 07/16/2017
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07/14/2017 Very interesting documentary that takes a big turn midstream. I saw this at a filmfest several months ago. See more Read all reviews
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Dave Adams

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Josie Swantek

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The Wrong Light

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Movie Info

Synopsis So-called child activist Mickey Choothesa is proven to work for his own gain.
Director
Dave Adams, Josie Swantek
Distributor
Cinema Guild
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Thai
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 14, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.4K
Runtime
1h 18m
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