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.
Acting
A-list narrators who actually show up emotionally.
Cinematography
Gorgeous location shooting across nine countries.
Writing
Powerful storytelling that avoids poverty porn.
Director
Richard Robbins
Liam Neeson
Narrator (voice)
Freida Pinto
Narrator (voice)
Anne Hathaway
Narrator - Afghanistan (voice)
Alicia Keys
Narrator - Cambodia (voice)
Meryl Streep
Narrator - Ethiopia (voice)
Cate Blanchett
Narrator - Haiti (voice)
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Narrator - India (voice)
Kerry Washington
Narrator - Nepal (voice)
Salma Hayek Pinault
Narrator - Peru (voice)
Selena Gomez
Narrator - Sierra Leone (voice)
Sammy Sheik
Officer Mansoor
Said Faraj
Sgt. Assif
Chloë Grace Moretz
Yasmin (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Each segment was directed by a different filmmaker from the girl's home country, ensuring authentic cultural perspective rather than Western gaze.
The film launched the Girl Rising organization, which has since funded education for over 100,000 girls globally — rare proof that awareness campaigns can actually work.
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