Girl Rising

Name: Girl Rising
Genre: Documentary
Released: March 7, 2013
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 59

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GathrFilms | Release Date: March 7, 2013 | PG-13

Summary: A documentary that looks at nine girls from different parts of the world who face arranged marriages, child slavery, and other heartbreaking injustices. Through education, these brave girls are able to break barriers, create change and offer hope and inspiration.

Director: Richard Robbins

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 101 min

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Nicolas Rapold

Mar 7, 2013

Though some of the writers inject a force of metaphor and strength of voice, no one would confuse the movie with a short-story collection. But it’s more ambitious and effective at blunting cynicism than most consciousness-raising efforts. Read full review

Glenn Whipp

Mar 7, 2013

The film's re-creations, some involving actors and some the girls themselves, aren't always successful, but the truths at their core are rock-solid. Illuminating and ultimately hopeful, despite the horrible circumstances depicted, Girl Rising stands as a testament to the power of information. Read full review

Andrew Schenker

Mar 6, 2013

The stories, shaped by anecdotal brevity, are often charmingly modest. Only an insistence on blandly inspirational rhetoric and a series of didactic interludes threaten to reduce the film to a PSA about the plight of young women in developing countries. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Mar 10, 2013

While its mixture of cinematic styles is awkward more often than not, Girl Rising deserves points for at least trying something different rather than relying on the bone-dry, academic approach usually employed for such informational ventures. Read full review

Mark Feeney

Apr 18, 2013

The idea behind Girl Rising is strikingly simple and even more strikingly imaginative. Read full review

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