Short film creates awareness on child sexual grooming

A still from the short film depicting characters Farah and Sofia (second and third from right) at a party where something unfortunate happens. Photo: WCC Penang

Women's Centre for Change (WCC) recently launched a short film titled Parti on child sexual grooming. The film, sponsored by the High Commission of Canada in Malaysia, is based on a true story and details the experience of a teenage girl named Farah who is befriended by an older girl, Sophia.

Farah is a young and impressionable teenager and gets acquainted with Sophia, who claims to be a former student at her secondary school. Sofia takes Farah under her wing, buying her expensive gifts and inviting her for outings.