Girl Rising
- Release Date
- March 7, 2013
- Director
- Richard Robbins
- Cast
- Amina , Azmera , Cate Blanchett , Priyanka Chopra , Said Faraj , Selena Gomez
- Runtime
- 101
- Main Genre
- Documentary
- Tagline
- One girl with courage is a revolution.
- Website
- http://girlrising.com/
Summary
The film, which inspired a global action campaign to promote girls' education called 10x10, tells the extraordinary stories of several girls from around the globe fighting to overcome impossible odds to realize their dreams. The film includes voice performances by Academy Award Winner Meryl Streep, Academy Award Nominee Anne Hathaway, Kerry Washington, and Selena Gomez. Girl Rising is directed by Academy Award Nominee Richard E. Robbins (Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience) and executive produced by Tom Yellin and Holly Gordon of The Documentary Group and Paul G. Allen of Vulcan Productions.
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