
Girl Rising (2013)
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- PG-13
- 1h 41min
- Documentary, Drama
- 01 Sep 2014 (Netherlands)
- Movie
This film follows 9 girls from Haiti, Nepal, Ethiopia, India, Egypt, Peru, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, and Afghanistan on their journey to education.
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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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Cast
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Amina | ... |
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Azmera | ... |
Self
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Arindol Bagchi | ... |
Ruksana's Father
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Rekha Banerjee | ... |
Night Shelter Woman
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Cate Blanchett | ... |
Narrator - Haiti (voice)
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Barsha Charttajee | ... |
Teacher
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Tripti Chaudhary | ... |
Sita Didi
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas | ... |
Narrator - India (voice)
(as Priyanka Chopra)
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Tanaji Dasgupta | ... |
Goonda 1
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Saheb Dey | ... |
Goodna 2
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Said Faraj | ... |
Sgt. Assif
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Selena Gomez | ... |
Narrator - Sierra Leone (voice)
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Mona Hala | ... |
Yasmine's Mother
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Anne Hathaway | ... |
Narrator - Afghanistan (voice)
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Salma Hayek | ... |
Narrator - Peru (voice)
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Alicia Keys | ... |
Narrator - Cambodia (voice)
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Prabin Khatiwada | ... |
Bimal Sir
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Siddhartha Laha | ... |
Art Store Shopkeeper
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Mariama | ... |
Self
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Chloë Grace Moretz | ... |
Yasmin (voice)
(as Chloe Moretz)
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Liam Neeson | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Freida Pinto | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Supniya Rugni | ... |
Six-year-old Suma
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Ruksana | ... |
Self
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Elisabeth Salim | ... |
Yasmin
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Senna | ... |
Self
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Pratima Shah | ... |
Eleven-year-old Suma
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Sammy Sheik | ... |
Officer Mansoor
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Sohka | ... |
Self
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Meryl Streep | ... |
Narrator - Ethiopia (voice)
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Suma | ... |
Self
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Nazim Uddin | ... |
Goodna 3
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Shalini Vatsa | ... |
Ruksana's Mother
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Wadley | ... |
Self
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Kerry Washington | ... |
Narrator - Nepal (voice)
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Yasmin | ... |
Self
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Directed by
Richard Robbins |
Written by
Marie Arana | ... | (writer: Peru) |
Doreen Baingana | ... | (writer: Uganda) |
Edwidge Danticat | ... | (writer: Haiti) |
Mona Eltahawy | ... | (writer: Egypt) |
Aminatta Forna | ... | (writer: Sierra Leone) |
Zarghuna Kargar | ... | (writer: Afghanistan) |
Maaza Mengiste | ... | (writer: Ethiopia) |
Sooni Taraporevala | ... | (writer: India) |
Manjushree Thapa | ... | (writer: Nepal) |
Loung Ung | ... | (writer: Cambodia) |
Produced by
Martha Adams | ... | producer |
Jody Allen | ... | executive producer |
Paul Allen | ... | executive producer (as Paul G. Allen) |
Bryan Basham | ... | consulting producer |
Bonnie Benjamin-Phariss | ... | supervising producer |
Ryan Brasno | ... | senior producer: for Trailer Park |
Talleah Bridges McMahon | ... | field producer: Kenya |
Michael Burke | ... | post producer |
Antonio Canobbio | ... | executive producer: for Titmouse |
Priyanka Chopra Jonas | ... | producer (as Priyanka Chopra) |
Nishima Chudasama | ... | associate producer |
Susan M. Coliton | ... | senior producer: for Vulcan Productions |
Amy Andres Cunningham | ... | producer: Afghanistan in-country |
Michelle Currinder | ... | producer: Nepal |
Dyu D'Cunha | ... | co producer: India |
Martha Cecelia Dietrich | ... | field producer: Peru |
Alexandria Dionne | ... | field producer: Uganda / (segment "Ethiopia") producer |
Jason Djang | ... | digital producer: for 10 x 10 |
Norah El Khateeb | ... | line producer: Cairo |
Holly Gordon | ... | executive producer |
Vaibhav Gupta | ... | line producer: Nepal, India |
Leon Isaac Quispe Huaranca | ... | field producer: Peru |
Kayce Freed Jennings | ... | senior producer: for 10 x 10 |
Tess Joseph | ... | co-producer: Nepal, India / producer |
Anna Jung | ... | line producer: for Sarofsky Corp. |
Ben Kalina | ... | animation producer |
Juno John Lee | ... | executive producer: for Titmouse (as Juno Lee) |
Louise Lovegrove | ... | producer: Afghanistan |
Christina Lowery | ... | supervising producer |
Vinnie Malhotra | ... | executive producer: for CNN Films |
Lansana Mansaray | ... | field producer: Sierra Leone |
Jenna Millman | ... | field producer: Cairo |
Ramaa Mosley | ... | producer: Afghanistan |
Gina Nemirofsky | ... | (segments "Peru", "Egypt", "Sierra Leone") co-producer / field producer: Uganda |
Begad Omran | ... | co-producer: Cairo |
Beth Osisek | ... | (segments "India", "Haiti", "Egypt") co-producer |
Chris Prynoski | ... | executive producer: for Titmouse |
Shannon Prynoski | ... | executive producer: for Titmouse |
Richard Robbins | ... | producer |
Michaella Sallu | ... | field producer: Sierra Leone |
Hilary Sparrow | ... | senior producer: for Vulcan Productions |
Rachel Steele | ... | executive producer: for Sarofsky Corp. |
Handy Tibert | ... | field producer: Haiti |
Damon van der Linde | ... | field producer: Sierra Leone |
Tom Yellin | ... | executive producer / producer |
Music by
Lorne Balfe |
Cinematography by
Islam Abdelsamie | ... | (segment "Egypt") |
Adam Beckman | ... | (segment "Nepal") |
David Morrison | ... | (segment "Cambodia") |
Mike Ozier | ... | (segment "Afghanistan") (as Michael Ozier) |
Heloísa Passos | ... | (segment "Kenya") |
Felipe Perez-Burchard | ... | (segment "Peru") |
Steven Piet | ||
Kiran Reddy | ... | (segment "India") |
Nicole Hirsch Whitaker | ... | (segments "Haiti", "Ethiopia", "Egypt") (as Nicole Whitaker) |
Editing by
Gillian McCarthy |
Editorial Department
Chase Bickel | ... | post-production assistant |
Shaley Brooks | ... | additional colorist |
Christopher Coleman | ... | data management: mpi |
Annie De Brock | ... | assistant editor |
Kalin Fields | ... | post-production assistant |
Scott Gregory | ... | colorist |
Tracy Hof | ... | additional editor |
Tom Jurgensen | ... | post-production assistant |
Ian Lamb | ... | digital conform |
Lexi McFarlane | ... | assistant editor |
Lashawn McGhee | ... | assistant editor (as LaShawn McGhee) |
Jill Mittan | ... | digital intermediate producer |
James Nicky | ... | post-production assistant |
Steven Piet | ... | additional editor |
Krishna Rodge | ... | additional editor |
Gabby Sadowski | ... | assistant editor |
Brittonya Sanden | ... | first assistant editor |
Anuradha Singh | ... | assembly editor |
Bomani J. Story | ... | assistant editor (as Bomani Story) |
Randy Szuch | ... | apprentice editor |
Alex Tedesco | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
Sam Sako |
Production Design by
Caroline Foellmer |
Art Direction by
Ann Cummings |
Costume Design by
Christine Peters |
Makeup Department
Alma Anguiano | ... | make up and hair (as Alma Angiano) |
Marla Del Angel | ... | key makeup artist |
Shrijana Limbu | ... | make up and hair: Nepal |
Maloy | ... | make up and hair: India |
Production Management
Hesham Badra | ... | unit production manager: Cairo |
Erik Crary | ... | post producer |
Alexandria Dionne | ... | production manager |
Vaibhav Gupta | ... | production manager: Nepal |
Nancy Kirhoffer | ... | post-production supervisor |
Belinda Lewin | ... | production manager: Afghanistan |
Mercy Murugi | ... | production manager: Kenya (as Mery Merugi) |
Sayan Pal | ... | production manager: Kolkata (as Sayan Paul) |
Hari Regmi | ... | unit production manager: Kathmandu |
Megan Rosenfeld | ... | director of production |
Moustafa Salah | ... | production manager: Cairo (as Mostafa Salah) |
Sarah Schachte | ... | post producer |
Robin Waldman | ... | production manager: Cambodia |
Mohammed Zahr | ... | production manager: Afghanistan |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rashmi Agarwal | ... | third assistant director: Nepal |
Marco Bargellini | ... | first assistant director: Anaheim |
Gopal Chowdhury | ... | third assistant director: India |
Akram Elkouzouz | ... | assistant director: Afghanistan (as Akram El Kouzouz) |
Tess Joseph | ... | first assistant director: India / first assistant director: Nepal |
Jayme Joyce | ... | assistant director: for Sarofsky Corp. |
Swapnendu Kar | ... | second assistant director: India |
Derek Knowles | ... | second assistant director: Anaheim |
Jenny Lee | ... | co-director: Sierra Leone |
Ramaa Mosley | ... | second unit director |
Erin Sarofsky | ... | co-director |
Gareth Smith | ... | co-director: Sierra Leone |
Christopher Wilcha | ... | co-director: Nepal (as Chris Wilcha) |
Art Department
Marie-Merci Andris | ... | props: Haiti |
Chad Bell | ... | swing |
Tanmoy Chakraborty | ... | art director: India (as Tanmay Chakraborty) |
Tuli Basu Chakraborty | ... | art director: India (as Tuli Chakraborty) |
Drew Christie | ... | illustrator: Sierra Leone |
Lulu DeKwiatkowski | ... | artist: India (as Lulu deKwiatkowski) |
Bobby Garafolo | ... | on-set dresser / props |
Javier Garcia | ... | lead man |
Julian James | ... | art director: Nepal |
Mel Kadel | ... | illustrator |
Jenny Lee | ... | illustrator: Sierra Leone |
Gareth Smith | ... | art direction: Sierra Leone |
James Tindle | ... | swing |
Sound Department
Eslam Abdelsalam | ... | sound assistant: Cairo |
Christopher S. Aud | ... | sound effects editor |
Juan Caldera | ... | sound: Haiti |
Colette D. Dahanne | ... | re-recording mixer (as Colette Dahanne) / sound effects editor (as Colette Dahanne) / sound mixer (as Colette Dahanne) |
Josh Eckberg | ... | mix technician |
Kenny Geraghty | ... | sound: Kenya |
Eric Gotthelf | ... | adr mixer |
Yogesh Guarav | ... | boom operator: Nepal, India (as Yogesh Gurav) |
Tim Hands | ... | audio supervisor |
Hilda Hodges | ... | foley artist |
David Jobe | ... | foley artist |
Suhail Kafity | ... | sound effects editor |
Kaamod Kharade | ... | sound recordist: Nepal, India |
Rob McCrory | ... | sound: Cambodia |
Polly McKinnon | ... | dialogue editor |
Jason Meadows | ... | boom operator |
Timoumes Mohamed | ... | sound |
Magdi Moussa | ... | sound: Cairo (as Magdy Moussa) |
Forbes Noonan | ... | audio mixer |
Jason Oliver | ... | adr mixer |
Mitch Osias | ... | sound effects editor |
Gabriel Alvarado Reategui | ... | sound: Peru |
Shelley Roden | ... | foley artist |
Eugene E. Thompson | ... | sound: Anaheim (as Eugene Thompson) |
Mohamed Timoumes | ... | sound: Afghanistan (as Mohamed Timounes) |
Katy Wood | ... | supervising sound editor |
Arka Ghosh | ... | 'sfx editing india' (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Waheed Ahmed | ... | compositor |
Nikolaus Braatz | ... | animator compositing (as Nik Braatz) |
Tavia Charlton | ... | visual effects producer |
Matthew Crnich | ... | visual effects director |
Elan Dassani | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Rajeev Dassani | ... | visual effects producer |
John Filipkowski | ... | animator compositing |
Tricia Kleinot | ... | illustrator |
Alex Kline | ... | animator compositing |
Greg Lamar | ... | compositor |
James Lee | ... | animator compositing |
Relu Pene | ... | senior compositor |
James Reid | ... | animator compositing |
Jean Marc Rodrigue | ... | compositor |
Greg Rojenko | ... | visual effects editor |
Kyle Romanek | ... | animator compositing |
Jagdeep Saggu | ... | compositor |
Abhijith Sathya | ... | compositor |
Jasmine Scott | ... | matte painter / visual effects coordinator |
Joel Skeete | ... | senior compositor |
Rainy Venne | ... | visual effects coordinator |
John Watson | ... | senior compositor |
Andy Zazzera | ... | cg director |
Camera and Electrical Department
Maqsood Ali | ... | gaffer: India |
Janice Arthur | ... | steadicam operator |
Ian T. Barbella | ... | second assistant camera |
Baskota | ... | camera assistant: Cairo |
Micah Y. Bisagni | ... | assistant camera: Cambodia |
Mike Bove | ... | first assistant camera |
Ira Boyd | ... | gaffer |
J.P. Brennan | ... | bestboy |
Anindam Choudhury | ... | stills: Nepal |
Ana Cubillo | ... | steadicam assistant: Afghanistan (as Ana Cubillo Tello) |
Chris Cunningham | ... | steadicam operator: Haiti |
Janice D'Avila | ... | assistant camera: Kenya (as Janice d'Avila) |
Brian D'Souza | ... | assistant camera: India |
Daniel Ferrell | ... | first assistant camera (as Dan Ferrell) |
Mikhail Galustov | ... | additional photography: Afghanistan |
David Gazzana | ... | electric (as Dave Gazzana) |
Brett Juskalian | ... | second unit camera: Los Angeles (as Brett Juskalian) |
Shailendra D. Karki | ... | second unit director of photography: Nepal (as Shailendra Karki) |
Geoffrey D. Knoller | ... | key grip (as Geoff Knoller) |
Dave McDonald | ... | best boy |
Ethan McDonald | ... | assistant camera: Ethiopia / assistant camera: Haiti / first assistant camera |
Fernando Moleón | ... | steadicam operator: Afghanistan |
Chris Monroe | ... | grip |
Youssef Naaman | ... | digital imaging technician: Afghanistan / second assistant camera: Afghanistan |
Malikarjuna B.S. Nayak | ... | focus puller: Nepal |
Adrian Patiño | ... | assistant camera: Peru (as Adrian Patino Melendez) |
Nitin Rao | ... | steadicam operator: Nepal (as Nitan Rao) |
Brian Schilling | ... | b camera operator |
Luis Seminario | ... | grip: Peru |
Hafiz Shah | ... | best boy: India |
Vikas Utekar | ... | camera attendant: India |
Tammo van Hoorn | ... | first assistant camera: Afghanistan |
Santosh Vasandi | ... | assistant camera: Nepal |
Animation Department
Theo Alexopoulos | ... | lead animator: Sierra Leone |
Lilit Aloyan | ... | assistant animator: Sierra Leone |
Drew Christie | ... | additional animation: Sierra Leone |
Allison Craig | ... | animation director |
Colin Fleming | ... | digital compositor |
Adriel Garcia | ... | animator |
Rachel Gitlevich | ... | animator |
Mel Kadel | ... | layout |
Ben Kalina | ... | animation producer |
Lucas Kazansky | ... | assistant animator: Sierra Leone |
Jeff Kryvicky | ... | animator: India |
Hlynur Magnusson | ... | digital compositor (as Hlynur 'Skull Splitter' Magnusson) |
Ayako Matsuda | ... | assistant animator: Sierre Leone |
Jen Paehr | ... | animator |
Gareth Smith | ... | animator: Sierre Leone |
Vladlina Syrkin | ... | assistant animator: Sierra Leone |
Casting Department
Tanaji Dasgupta | ... | casting: Kolkata |
Tess Joseph | ... | casting: Nepal, India |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie-Merci Andris | ... | wardrobe: Haiti |
Riturupa Bhattacharya | ... | costume assistant: India |
Roshni Bose | ... | costume design: India |
Joshua M. Burge | ... | stylist assistant: Afghanistan |
Zineb El Idrissi | ... | stylist: Afghanistan |
Shrijana Limbu | ... | costume design: Nepal |
Location Management
Tarik El Idrissi | ... | location manager: Afghanistan |
George Jefferies | ... | location scout: Cambodia |
Music Department
Max Aruj | ... | additional music and arrangements |
Nimol Chhom | ... | vocalist: opening theme song |
Andrew Christie | ... | additional music and arrangements |
Gary Dworetsky | ... | additional music and arrangements |
Will Greig | ... | musician: guitar |
Jan Hendrickse | ... | musician: flute |
Kelly Johnson | ... | music production coordinator |
Steven Kofsky | ... | music production services |
Daniel Kresco | ... | music mixer |
Tori Letzler | ... | vocalist |
Yann McCullough | ... | music programmer |
Jeremy Murphy | ... | score mixer: for Rachel Portman |
Rachel Portman | ... | music: Ethiopia and interlinking |
Czarina Russell | ... | music studio manager (as Czarina Russel) |
Jessica Rose Weiss | ... | music editor (as Jessica Weiss) |
Mark Wherry | ... | digital instrument design |
Dan Wilcox | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
Rajeev Acharya | ... | head of accounts: Nepal, India |
Martha Adams | ... | creative director: 10 x 10 |
Rushme Agrawal | ... | production assistant: Nepal |
Didi Bethurum | ... | digital strategy and marketing: director |
Matt Brubaker | ... | executive: home entertainment and theatrical |
Joshua M. Burge | ... | production assistant: Afghanistan |
Brad Burris | ... | creative director: digital |
Christa Calboa | ... | distribution: and outreach |
Nishima Chudasama | ... | associate producer |
Kathryn Clinard | ... | intern |
Lyndsay Cruz | ... | talent relations |
Tanaji Dasgupta | ... | production coordinator: Kolkata |
Daniel Dittrick | ... | project manager: digital |
Alex Dolce | ... | production assistant |
Rick Eiserman | ... | for: Trailer Park |
Noran El Gemei | ... | translator: Cairo |
Jenny Elie | ... | translator: Haiti |
Jessie Fairbanks | ... | production staff (as Jessica Fairbanks) |
Sarah Felix | ... | teacher: Haiti |
Dana Flowers | ... | creative director: home entertainment and theatrical |
Joy Gardner | ... | distribution: and outreach |
Holly Gordon | ... | executive director: 10 x 10 |
Daphne Grayson | ... | coordinator |
Catherine Guenaracos | ... | digital strategy and marketing: additional |
Yasmine Guerda | ... | social media |
Matt Hartzler | ... | production assistant |
Lisa Herling | ... | communications: and public relations |
Allie Hock | ... | production assistant |
Terry Hong | ... | literary coordinator |
Sara Hubbard | ... | assistant digital producer: and photo editor |
Julian James | ... | production coordinator: Kathmandu |
Julie James | ... | caterer: Nepal |
Kim Patric James | ... | caterer: Nepal |
Jha | ... | production accountant |
Amanda Kahlow | ... | senior director: impact strategy |
Jeremy Kaplan | ... | president: and creative director |
Swapnendu Kar | ... | production assistant: India |
Paul Keister | ... | executive creative director |
Derrick Kibisi | ... | production services: Uganda |
Sebastian Kierkegaard | ... | creative consultant |
Dnae Kingsley | ... | executive: integrated planning (as D'nae Kingsley) |
Derek Knowles | ... | production assistant / production coordinator: Anaheim |
Sarbendu Kumar | ... | production accountant |
Margot Le Calvez | ... | intern (as Margot Czeropski) |
Karen Lucey | ... | social media consultant |
Alessandro Masi | ... | marketing & distribution |
Moira McCann | ... | communications: and public relations |
Mb X. McClain | ... | Web Contents Editor |
Dylan Metzger | ... | production assistant |
Rigel Morrison | ... | president: and creative director |
Soleil Nathwani | ... | director of distribution |
Geraldine Needle | ... | studio teacher |
Lizzy Nichols | ... | distribution: and outreach |
Lenna Paolo | ... | translator: Peru |
Matthew Pohlson | ... | kid wrangler: Kenya |
Haley Priebe | ... | development: and campus outreach |
Astorga Pumasupa | ... | translator: Peru |
Justin Reeves | ... | director of NGO partnerships |
Sam Sako | ... | production consultant |
Yukako Shimada | ... | Web Contents Editor |
Jessica Somerhausen | ... | social media |
Kulikar Sotho | ... | production coordinator: Cambodia |
Rediate Tekeste | ... | production coordinator: Nepal, Ethiopia, India |
Lisa Tessandori | ... | president: and creative director |
Celine Wald | ... | production coordinator: Peru |
Bianca Waldman | ... | social media |
Eli Weisman | ... | for: Trailer Park |
Halley Winer | ... | production coordinator |
Lauren Mitte Wood | ... | director of global engagement (as Lauren Mitte) / production staff (as Lauren Kristine Mitte) |
Samantha Wright | ... | director: of screenings outreach |
Andrea Yellen | ... | production accountant |
Lamour Yvelt | ... | production assistant: Haiti |
Thanks
Gregor Bailar | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Joan Ganz Cooney | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Dan Crane | ... | special thanks |
Daphne Dentz | ... | special thanks |
Mike Dixon | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Barbara Dobkin | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Parker Harris | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Terry Hong | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Marion Howard | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Mark Howard | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Jill Iscol | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Ken Iscol | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Holly Johnson | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Elizabeth Kontulis | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Augustine Melendez | ... | special thanks |
Janet Montag | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Lindsay Morris | ... | Communications Director |
Ian Morton | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Kim Morton | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Susan Newman | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Holly Peterson | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Peter G. Peterson | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Roger Sant | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Vicki Sant | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Libby Spears | ... | special thanks |
Nancy Thompson | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
William Thompson | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Production Companies
Distributors
- GathrFilms (2013) (United States)
- Plan Japan (2016) (Japan) (theatrical) (Torahachi Shoten, Umeda, Osaka)
- CNN Films (2013) (United States) (tv)
- CNN International (2013) (United States) (tv)
- CNN (2013) (United States) (tv)
- CNNj (2013) (Japan) (tv)
- Netflix (2014) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Light & Grips Equipment Hirers India (grip and lighting equipment)
- Montclair Film Festival (festival)
- Sarofsky (titles)
- Titmouse (animator) (segment "Egypt")
- Vulcan Productions (funding)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
The movie tells the stories of nine girls from different parts of the world who face arranged marriages, child slavery, and other heartbreaking injustices. Despite these obstacles, the brave girls offer hope and inspiration. By getting an education, they're able to break barriers and create change. Written by Seventeen Magazine |
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Taglines | Give flight to her hopes and dreams See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Soundtracks | As the Dawn Rises See more » |
Quotes |
Narrator:
I will read. I will study. I will learn. If you try to stop me, I will just try harder. See more » |