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This is the blog of The Renaissance Charter School's senior elective class, "Delving Into Documentaries." This blog was put together in the spring semester. In the fall semester, we watched Food, Inc.; Forks Over Knives; GasLand; and An Inconvenient Truth. Students wrote reflection papers, journal entries, and essays. Instead of these assignments, this semester, students will write on this blog. After each film, they will post a review/critique. Each week, they will post a response to a controversial question related to the film we are currently studying. Visit our Wiki to learn more!

Sunday, January 13, 2013

The Day My God Died Review #1


The Day My God Died, was a small documentary about numerous girls who have been sold into sex slavery. Since they were very young and very impressionable, they did not know what was going on. Because of this film, major issues like “sex slavery” was able to get noticed in many small countries like India and Malaysia. The plot of the film interested me and helped me notice all the things that women have gone through. It made me think that here in America, we have more, but in other countries there are many issues happening and we should appreciate our lives. We should try to help out other people, so they can be able to succeed in their lives. Towards the end of the film, I was relieved to see the women get help and survive. Many women are still trying to survive today due to sex slavery, but they have not been able to escape or seek help because they are scared. It makes me content that at least some women were saved and do not have to experience this form of slavery anymore. This documentary made me think and gave me enough knowledge on issues that are occurring in different countries. I would recommend this to anyone who does not believe that “sex trafficking” is a major issue; it will open their eyes and provide them with enough insight on how to change their opinions.

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  2. By you telling us we should appreciate our lives since we do not have all of the global issues others are facing, is really heartfelt. Telling others to open up their eyes by watching the film, and so they will better understand the issue at hand is riveting. I liked your points.

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  3. I really like the positive sides you brought up, including how we should help. Also, the emotions were portrayed in this refection. But can you give a specific scene that made you have these emotions?

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    1. The scene that made me have these emotions were towards the beginning when I saw all the woman who were sex slaves, getting abused by men. It is inhumane and it made me want to help.
      Thank you for the positive feedback.

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