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Girl rising

Girls around the world - striving beyond circumstance, pushing past limits. Their dreams, their voices, their remarkable stories - captured in an unforgettable feature film about the strength of the human spirit - and the power of education.

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  • "One girl with courage is a revolution"@en
  • "Girlrising"@en

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  • "Girls around the world - striving beyond circumstance, pushing past limits. Their dreams, their voices, their remarkable stories - captured in an unforgettable feature film about the strength of the human spirit - and the power of education."@en
  • "A documentary describing the education of nine girls from nine developing countries."@en
  • "A documentary describing the education of nine girls from nine developing countries."
  • ""Nine unforgettable girls - striving beyond circumstance, pushing past limits - spotlighted in a film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. With stories by nine celebrated writers, voiced by nine renowned actresses ..., 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 for her dreams; and six other heroines. The girls are unique, but the obstacles they face are ubiquitous. Like the 66 million girls in the world who dream of going to school, what they want most is to be students. Now, by sharing their personal journeys, they have become teachers."--"@en
  • "Travel the globe to meet nine unforgettable girls - striving beyond circumstance, pushing past limits. Their dreams, their voices, their incredible stories are captured in a films about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. More than a film, Girl Rising is the heart of a movement that is spreading around the world promoting this powerful truth: educating girls in the developing world can transform families, communities and entire countries and break the cycle of poverty in just one generation."@en
  • "From Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins comes this innovative documentary film about the power of education to change a girl - and the world. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Liam Neeson, Cate Blanchett, Selena Gomez and other A-list actors contribute voice performances to the film, which spotlights nine unforgettable girls from different parts of the world who face arranged marriages, child slavery, and other heartbreaking injustices."
  • "Nine unforgettable girls - striving beyond circumstance, pushing past limits - spotlighted in a film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. With stories by nine celebrated writers, voiced by nine renowned actresses. 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 for her dreams; and six other heroines. The girls are unique, but the obstacles they face are ubiquitous. Like the 66 million girls in the world who dream of going to school, what they want most is to be students. Now, by sharing their personal journeys, they have become teachers."@en
  • "The stories of nine girls from nine different countries, and how each one used power of education and human spirit in order to overcome obstacles."@en
  • "This film tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by celebrated writers and narrated by renowned actors; demonstrates the strength of the human spirit and the power of education as catalysts of change."@en

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  • "Teen television programs"@en
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"
  • "Biography"@en
  • "Documentary films"
  • "Documentary films"@en
  • "Nonfiction films"@en
  • "Nonfiction films"
  • "Feature films"@en
  • "Feature films"

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  • "Girl rising"@en
  • "Girl rising"

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