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Girl Rising is a global movement for girls' education, based primarily around a 2013 feature film, Girl Rising.
From Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins and the award-winning Documentary Group, in association with Paul Allen's Vulcan Productions comes Girl Rising - an innovative new feature film about the power of education to change a girl - and the world.
Directed by Academy Award Nominee, Richard E. Robbins, produced by Martha Adams, written by acclaimed female writers, and voiced by celebrated actresses including Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington, Anne Hathaway and more, Girl Rising helped fuel a global movement for girls’ education.
With stories by 9 celebrated writers, voiced by 9 renowned actresses including Meryl Streep and Salma Hayek, Girl Rising introduces Sokha, an orphan who rises from a Cambodian dump to become a star pupil; Suma, who writes music to endure forced servitude in Nepal; Ruksana, an Indian “pavement-dweller” whose father sacrifices his own needs ...
Parents need to know that Girl Rising is an informative, educational documentary about the lives of impoverished girls living in countries where education for girls isn't a priority. Directed by Oscar-nominated documentarian Richard Robbins ( Operation Homecoming) and narrated by A-list stars… Videos and Photos. Girl Rising. Official trailer.
- Richard Robbins
- Sandie Angulo Chen
- Gathrfilms
Sep 1, 2014 · Girl Rising: Directed by Richard Robbins. With Amina, Azmera, Arindol Bagchi, Rekha Banerjee. This film follows 9 girls from Haiti, Nepal, Ethiopia, India, Egypt, Peru, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, and Afghanistan on their journey to education.
Stories of nine girls from developing countries show them overcoming great obstacles to obtain an education and change their fates.
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- Documentary
- PG-13
