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Girl Rising

Girl Rising

One Girl with Courage is a Revolution

20137.01h 41m

Overview

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.

Directed by Richard Robbins
Produced by Martha Adams, Michelle Currinder, Priyanka Chopra Jonas
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Top Cast

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Narrator (voice)

Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto

Narrator (voice)

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway

Narrator - Afghanistan (voice)

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

Narrator - Cambodia (voice)

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Narrator - Ethiopia (voice)

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Narrator - Haiti (voice)

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Narrator - India (voice)

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Narrator - Nepal (voice)

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Narrator - Peru (voice)

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez

Narrator - Sierra Leone (voice)

Themes & Keywords

cultural differenceinspiring

About Girl Rising

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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