SummaryHidden inside overcrowded factories around the world, countless children are forced into slave labor due to rising global demands for cheap goods. With the help of a covert network of informants, Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi and his dedicated team carry out daring raids to rescue and rehabilitate imprisoned children. Using hidden cameras ... Read More
Directed By:Derek Doneen
The Price of Free
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Kailash ends on the right notes of hope, without abusing sentiment.
Nov 8, 2018
70
Director Derek Doneen opens hearts wide with his documentary The Price of Free, his tale of enslaved children working in factories in India. But he’ll also crush many of those hearts with the revelation that viewers are among the villains activist Kailash Satyarthi is fighting.
Nov 8, 2018
70
The Price of Free benefits from a potent mix of compassionate heroism and hard-won hopefulness.
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The film’s edge, if not its worthiness, is slightly dulled by an over-slick approach that in the end makes it feel less like reportage than a first-class fundraising video.
Nov 8, 2018
50
The Price of Free is interested in spreading the word about Satyarthi’s work, both in India and globally, and in getting consumers to approach what they buy with a critical eye, so as not to support child labor. That’s an important message, and it’s not essential to watch the movie to receive it.
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Production Company:
- Concordia Studio
- Participant
Release Date:Nov 2, 2018
Duration:1 h 32 m
Awards
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
CPH:DOX
• 2 Nominations
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
• 2 Nominations
