Today I’d like to share something serious with you. No, not my normal lunatic ravings but an issue of vital importance that touches us all whether we realize it or not.

I recently came across an excellent award winning short film called The Veiled Commodity. The film is an extremely powerful look at human trafficking and modern-day slavery. It is serious stuff and something that socially-conscious people must see. These issues are important and demand our attention and our action.

If you click the link above and visit the official web site you can currently watch the entire film for free. Just click the menu option that says, “the film.”

The Veiled Commodity is part one of a planned three-part series. Part one focuses on slavery’s past and present day issues. Parts two and three in the series will deal with related topics like sexual slavery and child soldiers.

The animation is top-notch and superbly captures the perfect mood for the content. The film is directed by Dickson Chow and Vinh Chung. The film is movingly narrated by Carmen Lezeth Suarez.

After you watch the film you can show your support by visiting the film’s Facebook page.

The issues explored in this movie are as timely as they are vital for us to face. For a topical example ripped from this week’s headlines see this video from the New York Times.

The people who brought you the film recommend the following organizations as ways you can help:

Human Rights Watch: http://www.hrw.org

Free The Slaves: http://www.freetheslaves.net

End Human Trafficking: http://www.endhumantrafficking.org

Not For Sale: http://www.notforsalecampaign.org

Polaris Project: http://actioncenter.polarisproject.org