Watch a real life story of modern slavery

Highlighting the tragic human cost of modern slavery, El Patron tells the real-life story of an illiterate man, called Hermógenes, from the Argentinian countryside who finds himself trapped in forced labour after he goes to work in a butcher’s shop in the capital, Buenos Aires.

Watch this short extract from the award-winning film ‘The Boss: Anatomy of a Crime’, produced and directed by 50 for Freedom supporter Sebastián Schindel and staring 50 for Freedom supporter Joaquin Furriel.

Learn more about this poignant movie by listening to the productor and director, Sebastián Schindel and to the lead actor, Joaquín Furriel.

This article has been developed in the framework of the "50 for Freedom" campaign (ILO Bridge project)