Cargo

Name: New Zealand Film Commission
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DIRECTORS NOTES - Leo Woodhead “I remember the moment the idea for Cargo popped into my head. A friend of mine was writing a script about restorative justice, and we got to talking about amnesty international and...

New Zealand Production

Short 2007 Drama 12.00 minutes

Cargo is a realistic and powerful film that portrays a young boy’s descent into the world of child trafficking. Believing he is about to cross a border to a new life, the young runaway instead discovers he is to be sold as a human slave. Through a remarkable moment of pity, he is spared - but the reprieve comes at a huge personal cost.