She Rises Up

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She Rises Up (2024)

Directed by Maureen Castle Tusty

“The road to eliminating poverty begins with her”

Documentary · 1h 31m

She Rises Up chronicles the remarkable journeys of three women who are helping to lift their communities out of poverty through the local businesses they fight the odds to maintain. Gladys in Peru, Magatte in Senegal, and Selyna in Sri Lanka reveal the explosive implications of women’s economic participation and the role entrepreneurs and small businesses play in women gaining financial independence, and ultimately reducing poverty for all.

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Crew

Director
Maureen Castle Tusty
Writer
Maureen Castle Tusty
Director of Photography
Harmeet Basur
Editor
Mike Majoros

Details

Release date
2024-06-21
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, French, Sinhalese, Spanish, Tamil, Wolof
Countries
Senegal, Sri Lanka, United States of America
Production
Sky Films