Innocence Caged
The city of Mumbai is home to 100,000 sex workers, making it the largest sex industry center in Asia. Many sex workers are either sold into the industry by impoverished families or a part of what is called the Chakri system, which forces them into prostitution to pay off family debts. Unfortunately, many are children. This documentary follows the route from the picturesque mountain villages of Nepal and into the dark back streets of India's sex trade business: the tragic stories told by three survivors.
The city of Mumbai is home to 100,000 sex workers, making it the largest sex industry center in Asia. Many sex workers are either sold into the industry by impoverished families or a part of what is called the Chakri system, which forces them into prostitution to pay off family debts. Unfortunately, many are children. This documentary follows the route from the picturesque mountain villages of Nepal and into the dark back streets of India's sex trade business: the tragic stories told by three survivors.
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