Tessa Thompson, David Oyelowo and poet Warsan Shire collaborate in Girl Rising’s newest film, Brave Girl Rising
Girl Rising, the nonprofit behind the global campaign for girls’ education and empowerment, today released the trailer for the upcoming short film, Brave Girl Rising, which will debut on International Women’s Day, 2019.
The 20-minute film, written by a refugee, performed by a cast of refugees, and made in collaboration with refugees, is about how hope, love, and friendship can propel us beyond even the most bleak of circumstances. It tells the story of Nasro, a 17-year-old girl whose courageous drive to continue her education is inspired by the magical dreams of her mother and the sisterhood of her friends. Brave Girl Rising will debut Friday, March 8, here.
The film was made in collaboration with The International Rescue Committee, whose Women’s Protection and Empowerment programs support Nasro in Dadaab refugee camp,...
Girl Rising, the nonprofit behind the global campaign for girls’ education and empowerment, today released the trailer for the upcoming short film, Brave Girl Rising, which will debut on International Women’s Day, 2019.
The 20-minute film, written by a refugee, performed by a cast of refugees, and made in collaboration with refugees, is about how hope, love, and friendship can propel us beyond even the most bleak of circumstances. It tells the story of Nasro, a 17-year-old girl whose courageous drive to continue her education is inspired by the magical dreams of her mother and the sisterhood of her friends. Brave Girl Rising will debut Friday, March 8, here.
The film was made in collaboration with The International Rescue Committee, whose Women’s Protection and Empowerment programs support Nasro in Dadaab refugee camp,...
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