Girl Rising (2013)

Directed by

Richard E. Robbins

Genre

documentary film, drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 49 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the stories of nine girls from different countries who face obstacles to getting an education. Each girl's narrative is narrated by a famous actress and shows the challenges and triumphs of their struggles for schooling.

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What happens

Girl Rising is a 2013 documentary film produced by Kayce Freed, Tom Yellin and Holly Gordon at The Documentary Group, in partnership with Paul G. Allen and Jody Allen of Vulcan Productions. It was directed by Academy Award nominee Richard E. Robbins and features narration by Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett, Selena Gomez, Liam Neeson, Sushmita Sen, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Chloë Grace Moretz, Freida Pinto, Salma Hayek, Meryl Streep, Alicia Keys and Kerry Washington. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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