Endorsements

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“’Stolen Childhoods’ is a critically important work which shines a long-overdue spotlight on the pernicious and ever-present reality of child labor. It reminds us of all that still needs to be done and powerfully inspires us to take up that task.”
Senator Christopher J. Dodd. (D-CT)

“Sensitive yet brutally honest . . . the film is a reminder to the world of costs of today’s global economy on children and one of the most vile yet silent forms of human rights violations that is taking place every day in the world.”
Saji Prelis, Program Coordinator
Peacebuilding and Development Institute,
American University


"I still get chills when I think about your film."
Abikök Riak, Asia Pacific Regional Team,
World Vision U.S.


"The film offers real working solutions to one of the most critical global problems of our time."
Chivy Sok, Child Labor Research Initiative, University of Iowa Center for Human Rights


"Farmworker children toil invisibly, helping to bring food to America’s tables. It is critical that their story be told, and I cannot think of a more powerful telling of their story than in ‘Stolen Childhoods.’"
Reid Maki, Children in the Field Campaign Director, Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs


"A powerful and brutal film that needs to be seen to be believed. My copy has been passed from friend to friend, like a rare book, and just as treasured.” Eric Stoltz, actor

“The best movie on contemporary slavery out there.”
Tommy Calvert
American Anti-Slavery Group


“It changed the way I think about the things that I buy.”
Beth Phemister, student
University of Vermont

“The message of Stolen Childhoods is one that cannot wait.”
Meryl Streep, actor

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