Girl Rising
Mar 07 2013
•2h 41m
•Documentary
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.
Cast
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Liam Neeson
Narrator (voice)
Freida Pinto
Narrator (voice)
Anne Hathaway
Narrator - Afghanistan (voice)
Alicia Keys
Narrator - Cambodia (voice)
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