Sold (2016)

Overview : Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. When the Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family's crops, Lakshmi's father says she must leave home and take a job to support her family. He introduces her to a glamorous stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid in the city. Glad to be able to help, Lakshmi journeys to India and arrives at "Happiness House" full of hope. But she soon learns the unthinkable truth: she has been sold into prostitution...

Release Date : April 1, 2016

Runtime : 97m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Jaya International

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : based on novel or book, nepal, india, sex trafficking, child prostitution, whale rider