5. Girls Rising
Site rank 9, IMDb rank 6; Overall Score = 15
Directed by Richard Robbins
Some of the things people in developed countries take for granted can be very challenging for other parts of the world. One of them is girls’ education. The story follows nine girls from Afghanistan, Egypt, Peru, Nepal, India, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Cambodia and Haiti in their struggle to obtain an education in the face of oppression, child slavery, and arranged marriages. Each one of them is changing the world, one girl at a time, by fighting for their right not just to education, but to dream and hope and striving for better life. The movie has inspired a global initiative with the same name, aimed at providing education for girls everywhere.
