I am Jane Doe (2017)

Original title

I Am Jane Doe

Directed by

Mary Mazzio

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 60 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows American mothers who filed lawsuits against Backpage.com for trafficking their teenage daughters. The film shows their legal fight against the website.

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What happens

I am Jane Doe is a documentary directed by Mary Mazzio detailing the lawsuits several American mothers lodged against Backpage.com, the classified advertising website formerly owned by the Village Voice, which was charged with trafficking the women's teenage daughters for the purposes of prostitution. The film is narrated by Jessica Chastain, and was produced by Mazzio and Alec Sokolow. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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