| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (88 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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012758 |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Women Make Movies in 2013. |
| Summary |
There is a group of people in the world today who are more persecuted than anyone else, but they are not political or religious activists. They are girls. Being born a girl means you are more likely to be subjected to violence, disease, poverty and disadvantage than any other group on Earth. In I AM A GIRL, we meet 14-year-old Kimsey from Cambodia, forced to sell her virginity at 12; Aziza from Afghanistan, who will be shot if she goes to school; Breani, a teen living in a ghetto of NYC and dreaming of stardom; Katie from Australia, who is recovering from a suicide attempt; Habiba from Cameroon, betrothed to a man 20 years her senior; and Manu from Papua New Guinea, about to become a mother at 14 following her first sexual encounter. As they come of age in the way their culture dictates, we see remarkable heart-warming stories of resilience, bravery and humor. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Documentary films.
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Teenage girls -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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Teenage girls -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
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Girls -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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Girls -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Barry, Rebecca (Film director), film director.
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Women Make Movies (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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| Music No. |
3288457 Kanopy |
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