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TJMS 05.07.10: Roland talks with Soledad O'Brien about the documentary Rescued

05/07/2010 12:11 pm 0 comments

Roland talks to CNN special correspondent, Soledad O’Brien about the upcoming documentary Rescued. O’Brien explains how the documentary came to be after initially reporting on the earthquake in Haiti.

The documentary covers the Lighthouse Orphanage in Haiti, a brother and sister being sold by their father for $12.00 and what happens to Haiti’s most vulnerable.

This riveting documentary premieres Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at 8pm EST on CNN.

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For more information and background on Rescued visit CNN.

Also visit CNN to read Soledad O’Brien‘s article about the documentary, ‘Rescued’: A story that called to me.

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