Brave girls / Virgil Films ; a film by Ellie Walton & Yashaswi Desai ; an Aya Arts & Media film with Sublime Madness Productions ; directors, Yashaswi Desai & Ellie Walton ; producer, Tanisha Christie.

Portland, OR : Collective Eye Films, 2019.

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For Karishma, Apsana and Samira, going to school to complete their secondary education represented a seismic shift in worldview and a radical reappraisal of what their lives could become. Suddenly, a life trapped within four walls, fulfilling societal expectations came into question when the possibility of a life outside of the house became palpable. But as final exams approached, their families began preparations for their weddings. Immediately, they were forced to choose between their quickly evolving dreams and their obligations to their community. These stories combined show the complexity that emerges on the path to self-determination within a conservative, Muslim town - Dholka located in the western state of Gujarat, India. Filmed over 4 years, Brave Girls explores the urgent questions about the empowerment of women in the developing world from the perspective of the women living those questions and facing the consequences of answering them.

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November 01, 2021

Executive producer, Deborah Wallace.