
Is That Black Enough for You?!?(2022)
A look at the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the making of new superstars to the craft of rising auteurs.


“One Girl with Courage is a Revolution”
Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century.

Liam Neeson
Narrator (voice)

Freida Pinto
Narrator (voice)

Anne Hathaway
Narrator - Afghanistan (voice)

Alicia Keys
Narrator - Cambodia (voice)

Meryl Streep
Narrator - Ethiopia (voice)

Cate Blanchett
Narrator - Haiti (voice)

Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Narrator - India (voice)

Kerry Washington
Narrator - Nepal (voice)

Salma Hayek Pinault
Narrator - Peru (voice)

Selena Gomez
Narrator - Sierra Leone (voice)
Girl Rising is a documentary film released in 2013 exploring themes of cultural difference, inspiring. Directed by Richard Robbins, it stars Liam Neeson, Freida Pinto, Anne Hathaway. Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century.
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