Girl Rising

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Girl Rising

PG-13

2013

1h 42m

Documentary

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Stories of nine girls from developing countries show them overcoming great obstacles to obtain an education and change their fates.

Natalie Baker

Bitch Media

Jan 14, 2021

The team of journalists and executives who hired white, American, male director Richard Robbins to make this film get props for taking on a good cause. But their noble goal doesn't justify the means.

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Mark Feeney

Boston Globe

Apr 18, 2013

2/4

The price of good intentions is that it looks and feels like an extended public-service announcement for goodness.

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

Mar 7, 2013

3.5/5

No one would confuse the movie with a short-story collection. But it's more ambitious and effective at blunting cynicism than most consciousness-raising efforts.

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space (Substack)

Jul 13, 2014

'Advocacy Cinema' has found a new, strong standard-bearer in Girl Rising; one hopes it drives the forceful change needed in our global community as powerfully as it represents a creative shift in the genre.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Mar 17, 2013

B-

Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Mar 11, 2013

3.5/4

While some of the films are more successful than others, they all show the power of engagement and education, of looking at the world and its problems, as one story put it, in a way "that makes the achievable seem doable."

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Jun 21, 2022

Empowering and powerful.

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Mar 19, 2016

Nine girls and their stories, and only one of them is really prevented from expressing herself. one more can say her piece anonymously, but she is awfully determined. so much hope amid the ridiculous statistics.

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Mar 16, 2016

I don't really know if I should review this film because I only got to see about 2/3 of it and there were no subtitles and so much of it was lost to me. Despite this, though, there were certainly some powerful pieces to it.

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Sep 25, 2015

A moving documentary showing the importance of global education for girls. Find the time to watch it!

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Jun 28, 2015

Girl Rising is a beautifully crafted and moving filmography, although it often stereotypes the "developing world" on gender discrimination issues that are felt and conquered everywhere on earth.

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Mar 20, 2015

Inspiring, creative, touching. Sometimes the style is difficult to come to terms with, but the message is overwhelming. It make anyone realize we CAN do something worthwhile. We can help.

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Synopsis

Stories of nine girls from developing countries show them overcoming great obstacles to obtain an education and change their fates.

Director: Richard Robbins
Producer: Martha Adams, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Louise Lovegrove, Dick Robbins, Amy Andres Cunningham
Screenwriter: Sooni Taraporevala, Marie Arana, Edwidge Danticat, Mona Eltahawy, Aminatta Forna, Zarghuna Kargar, Maaza Mengiste, Loung Ung, Doreen Baingana, Manjushree Thapa
Production Co: Vulcan Productions, Double Exposure Studios, The Documentary Group
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Thematic Material)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 42m

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