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One Girl with Courage is a Revolution - Girl Rising
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Title: Girl Rising

Release Date: 7 Mar 2013

Runtime: 1h 41m

Genre: Documentary

Director: The Documentary Group, Vulcan Productions

Production Companies: The Documentary Group, Vulcan Productions

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.

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Average Vote: 7 (45 votes)

Cast

  • Narrator (voice): Liam Neeson
  • Narrator (voice): Freida Pinto
  • Narrator - Afghanistan (voice): Anne Hathaway
  • Narrator - Cambodia (voice): Alicia Keys
  • Narrator - Ethiopia (voice): Meryl Streep
  • Narrator - Haiti (voice): Cate Blanchett
  • Narrator - India (voice): Priyanka Chopra Jonas
  • Narrator - Nepal (voice): Kerry Washington
  • Narrator - Peru (voice): Salma Hayek Pinault
  • Narrator - Sierra Leone (voice): Selena Gomez
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