Girl rising one girl with courage is a revolution

Arana, Marie, (screenwriter.). Robbins, Richard E., 1971- (film director.). Blanchett, Cate, 1969- (actor.). Chopra, Priyanka, (actor.). Gomez, Selena, 1992- (actor.). Hathaway, Anne, 1982- (actor.). Hayek, Salma, 1968- (actor.). Keys, Alicia, (actor.). Moretz, Chloë, 1997- (actor.). Neeson, Liam, (actor.). Pinto, Freida, 1984- (actor.). Streep, Meryl, (actor.). Washington, Kerry, 1977- (actor.). Docurama (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: Travel the globe to meet nine unforgettable girls- striving beyond circumstance, push past limits. Their dreams, their voices, their incredible stories are captured in a film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Girls featured include Ruksana, an Indian pavement-dweller whose father sacrifices his own basic needs for his daughter's dreams, Sokha, an orphan who rises from a life in a Cambodian landfill to become a star student and accomplished dancer; and Suma, who writes songs to help her endure forced servitude in Nepal and today crusades to liberate others. 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, entire countries and break the cycle of poverty in just one generation.

Record details

Physical Description: dvd
dvd
videodisc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inch disc.
Publisher: New York : Docurama Films, c[2014].
Copyright: c2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced in 2013. Title from web page. New June 2015.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrators, Salma Hayek, Cate Blanchett, Kerry Washington, Alicia Keys, Freida Pinto.
Target Audience Note:	RATING: EXEMPT MANITOBA FILM CLASSIFICATION BOARD MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material including disturbing images.
Language Note:	English dialogue; Spanish, French, English, Portuguese, Hebrew, German, Arabic, Hindi or Chinese subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.