Celebrities go to war zones. The real stars? The women surviving them.
The film follows intrepid reporters Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn and actor/advocates Malin Akerman, Mia Farrow, Ronan Farrow, Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, Ashley Judd, Blake Lively, Eva Longoria, and Alfre Woodard to Colombia, Haiti, Kenya, and throughout the United States as they uncover the harshest forms of gender-based oppression and human rights violations, as well as the effective solutions being implemented to combat them.
Direction
Maro Chermayeff balances celebrity faces with voices that actually matter.
Writing
Kristof and WuDunn's reporting cuts through performative pity.
Production
From Colombian brothels to Kenyan schools — access this raw is rare.
Director
Maro Chermayeff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the documentary adaptation of Kristof and WuDunn's 2009 bestseller, which helped popularize the term 'third world' — a phrase the film itself avoids, showing evolving awareness.
The celebrity-embedded model sparked real debate: Ashley Judd's emotional breakdown in a Nairobi slum was criticized as poverty tourism, yet her presence drew funding that outlasted the camera crews.
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