An excellent documentary about prostitution and human trafficking, focusing on one dynamo activist, Brenda Myers-Powell, and her organization The Dreamcatcher Foundation. Directed by veteran documentarian Kim Longinotto. It premieres on Showtime tonight.
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I remember seeing Ameena Matthews in The Interrupters and wishing to see more stories like hers. This sounds exactly it! Definitely gonna keep an eye out, she sounds amazing.
She’s so positive that you don’t have time to feel hopeless. Wonderful portrait of her and the work she does!!