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Girl Rising spotlights the stories of nine unforgettable girls born into unforgiving circumstances. Narrated by Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloë Moretz, Liam Neeson, Frieda Pinto, Meryl Streep, and Kerry Washington.
Each girl’s story is written by a renowned writer from her native country: Marie Arana, Edwidge Danticat, Mona Eltahawy, Aminatta Forna, Zarghuna Kargar, Maaza Mengiste, Sooni Taraporevala, Manjushree Thapa, and Loung Ung.
Original Release
03/07/2013
US Release
03/07/2013
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Cast
| Name | Character |
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| Amina | Self |
| Azmera | Self |
| Arindol Bagchi | Ruksana's Father |
| Rekha Banerjee | Night Shelter Woman |
| Cate Blanchett | Narrator - Haiti (voice) / Narrator - Haiti |
| Barsha Charttajee | Teacher |
| Tripti Chaudhary | Sita Didi |
| Tanaji Dasgupta | Goonda 1 |
| Saheb Dey | Goodna 2 |
| Said Faraj | Sgt. Assif |
Directors
Writers
Marie Arana, Doreen Baingana, Edwidge Danticat, Mona Eltahawy, Aminatta Forna, Zarghuna Kargar, Maaza Mengiste, Sooni Taraporevala, Manjushree Thapa, Loung Ung
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Amina | Self |
| Azmera | Self |
| Arindol Bagchi | Ruksana's Father |
| Rekha Banerjee | Night Shelter Woman |
| Cate Blanchett | Narrator - Haiti (voice) / Narrator - Haiti |
| Barsha Charttajee | Teacher |
| Tripti Chaudhary | Sita Didi |
| Tanaji Dasgupta | Goonda 1 |
| Saheb Dey | Goodna 2 |
| Said Faraj | Sgt. Assif |
| Selena Gomez | Narrator - Sierra Leone (voice) / Narrator - Sierra Leone |
| Mona Hala | Yasmine's Mother |
| Anne Hathaway | Narrator - Afghanistan (voice) / Narrator - Afghanistan |
| Salma Hayek | Narrator - Peru (voice) / Narrator - Peru |
| Alicia Keys | Narrator - Cambodia (voice) / Narrator - Cambodia |
| Prabin Khatiwada | Bimal Sir |
| Siddhartha Laha | Art Store Shopkeeper |
| Mariama | Self |
| Chloe Grace Moretz | Yasmin / Yasmin (voice) |
| Liam Neeson | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
Producers
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