One small boy. One huge lake. Foli was a slave. Immerse yourself in his story. Thousands of children between the ages of 6 and 18 live in slavery on Lake Volta, working up to 18 hours a day in the fishing industry. For these young children, the only way out of slavery is to drown or be rescued. Children just like Foli.* Visit https://www.ijm.org/foli to send rescue today. Trailer: https://vimeo.com/248319522 Director's Cut: https://vimeo.com/ijm/thedeepplacedc --- This story is a reenactment of the real life events of one young boy. All the names and locations have been changed to protect his real identity. Directed by Lindsay Branham and Andrew Michael Ellis Edited by Ben Stamper Cinematography by Andrew Ellis and Ben Stamper Original Music by Aled Roberts Casting by Mawuko Kuadzi Field Producer Greg Justice, Amy Justice Script Supervisor Bethany Williams Production Sound: Greg Justice Stunt supervision by Hayford Agbedor Visual Effects by Perry Kroll Color Correction by Alter Ego Cast Foli: Louis Baah Yeboah Fofo: Godwin Duse Uncle: Brian Angels Boys on the Lake: Antony Antiga Richmond Ameoyi Grandfather: Isaac Afako Grandmother: Veronika Dogolo Produced by Novo Executive Produced by International Justice Mission

GHANA: Child Slavery

December 28, 2017

One small boy. One huge lake. Foli was a slave. Immerse yourself in his story.

Thousands of children between the ages of 6 and 18 live in slavery on Lake Volta, working up to 18 hours a day in the fishing industry. For these young children, the only way out of slavery is to drown or be rescued. Children just like Foli.* Visit ijm.org/foli to send rescue today.

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