Girl rising

DVD 2014

Nine unforgettable girls - striving beyond circumstance, pushing past limits - spotlighted in a film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. With stories by nine celebrated writers, voiced by nine renowned actresses. Girl Rising introduces Sokha, an orphan who rises from a Cambodian dump to become a star pupil; Suma, who writes music to endure forced servitude in Nepal; Ruksana, an Indian 'pavement-d...

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Educational equalization Developing countries

Girls Developing countries Social conditions

Girls Education Developing countries

Women Education Economic aspects Developing countries

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Description:

1 videodisc (ca. 103 min.) : sd, col. ; 4 3/4 in

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: NR

Other Title:

Girlrising [DVD]

Notes:

Title from container
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2012
Special features: director's welcome ; outtakes ; behind the scenes ; on location
Writers, Marie Arana, Edwidge Danticat, Mona Eltahawy, Aminatta Forna, Zarghuna Kargar, Maaza Mengiste, Sooni Taraporevala, Manjushree Thapa, Loung Ung ; music, Lorne Balfe ; directors of photography, Nicole Whitaker and others
Voice performances by Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, ALicia Keys, Chloë Moretz, Liam Neeson, Freida Pinto, Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington
DVD; NTSC; widescreen (16:9); 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo
For private home use only
In English, with subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese and Hebrew. With English subtitles for the deaf or hard of hearing
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

Control Number:

981266

UPC:

025192224560

Other Authors:

Blanchett, Cate, 1969-
Cinedigm (Firm)
Docurama (Firm)
Hayek, Salma, 1966-
Keys, Alicia
Pinto, Freida, 1984-
Robbins, Richard E., 1971-
Washington, Kerry, 1977-

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