The Abolitionists
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| Cinematography | Tristan Whitman |
| Edited by | Mike Chenoweth |
| Music by | Tim Jones |
Production company | FletChet Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Fathom |
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Running time | 87 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Abolitionists is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Darrin Fletcher and Chet Thomas about a sting mission orchestrated in Colombia by the organization Operation Underground Railroad jump team, led by former U.S. Homeland Security Special Agent Tim Ballard, countering child sex trafficking.[1][2]
Development
[edit]The film was developed first and foremost as a reality television series, but as the first episode was being edited it began to take on its own life as a feature film, with seven episodes of the television series about subsequent jumps produced shortly after.
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]The site NYC Movie Guru's critic wrote: "Spellbinding, gripping and eye-opening. Bravo to directors Darrin Fletcher and Chet Thomas for bringing Tim Ballard and the human rights issue of child sex trafficking to light".[3] The Abolitionists had a one-night premiere on May 16, 2016, at over 450 theaters.[4]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Operation Yvrose" | Darrin Fletcher & Chet Thomas | TBA |
| 2 | "Operation Boca Chica" | Darrin Fletcher & Chet Thomas | TBA |
| 3 | "Operation Open Doors" | Darrin Fletcher & Chet Thomas | TBA |
| 4 | "Operation New World" | Darrin Fletcher & Chet Thomas | TBA |
| 5 | "Operation Triple Take - Part I" | Darrin Fletcher & Chet Thomas | TBA |
| 6 | "Operation Triple Take - Part II" | Darrin Fletcher & Chet Thomas | TBA |
| 7 | "Operation Searching For Gardy" | Darrin Fletcher & Chet Thomas | TBA |
References
[edit]- ^ Kreps, Daniel (19 October 2014). "'Walking Dead' Actress Helps Rescue Colombian Sex Slaves". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ Smith, Candace; Pinedo-Burns, Aristides (22 October 2014). "Rescuing Children From Colombia's Sex Trafficking Trade". ABC News. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Documentary Roundup". Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ Robbins, Caryn. "Human Trafficking Documentary THE ABOLITIONISTS Heading to U.S. Theaters This May". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- FletChet Entertainment
- The Abolitionists at IMDb
- Blog.OurRescue.org/the-abolitionists Archived 2014-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
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