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.

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Natalie Baker

Bitch Media

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.

Jan 14, 2021

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Mark Feeney

Boston Globe

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

Rated: 2/4

Apr 18, 2013

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

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.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 7, 2013

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space

'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.

Jul 13, 2014

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: B-

Mar 17, 2013

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Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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."

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 11, 2013

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Julie T

This film was so well produced, directed and purposed. As it's now been 10 years since release, it's worth it to follow up on the girls who were profiled - some great results and others, well....

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/23

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Audience Member

Empowering and powerful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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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: The Documentary Group, Vulcan Productions, Double Exposure Studios
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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