Women battle poverty in inspiring docu; violence, language.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 10+?
Any Positive Content?
Violence & Scariness
some
Brief war scenes show soldiers holding guns and include the sounds of gunfire. Scenes of violent riots and protests, as well as of masses of people swimming in the water with boats overturned—they're referred to as "fish food." Visuals of a pool of blood and a body covered by a cloth. Discussions of war violence and social unrest, including talks about terrorists, the Communist party, war casualties, and a guerrilla army. Brief discussion of marital abuse. Discussions of death, killing, and crisis in impoverished areas. Scenes of sick people lying on the crowded floor in a hospital. One person says "give me a gun to shoot myself."
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Infrequent language includes one middle-finger gesture, plus "crap," "sucky," "pissed," "freaking," "freaked." Exclamations of "God" and "for Christ sake."
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Three profiled women from different countries in high poverty areas around the world have all persevered to build, establish, and sustain small businesses. Their stories highlight both personal and business hardships that are relatable to inspire women to overcome their own challenges and make a difference in their local communities while also proudly representing their culture. Featured women demonstrate courage, teamwork, dedication, and perseverance.
Positive Messages
a lot
Highlights importance and value of hard work, motivation, and passion, especially when it comes to succeeding in small business. Messages include empowering women across the world no matter their nationality, race, family, or economic background to overcome gender role stereotypes, establish women's rights, and end world poverty. Suggests that all people have a contributing role in society, that we should take a look at our own individual actions to end world poverty.
Diverse Representations
a lot
The three main women profiled are from Peru, Senegal, and Sri Lanka. They're all portrayed as strong, resourceful, and determined, undermining the gender and socioeconomic stereotypes of their cultures and communities. White female director.
Kids will see a variety of diverse, hard-working women persevering through areas of highest poverty rates to establish and sustain their own small businesses. The importance of these local businesses in emerging economies—inspiring an entrepreneurial mindset and empowering their local communities to overcome man/woman role stereotypes, establishing financial independence, and reducing overall world poverty.
Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that She Rises Up is an inspiring documentary about three women in high poverty areas around the world (Peru, Sri Lanka, and Senegal) who are determined to build, establish, and sustain local businesses to benefit their communities. Their stories include references to the personal and professional hardships they've faced while overcoming gender stereotypes, establishing financial independence, and empowering their communities while also protecting their identities, beliefs, and cultures. Themes include the value of hard work, dedication, passion, and critical thinking. Language is mild and infrequent and includes a middle-finger gesture along with "crap," "sucky," "pissed," "freaking," "freaked," and "God" and "for Christ sake." Scenes of violent war riots and protests are shown, along with scenes of people living in poverty, and there's a verbal reference to someone wanting to shoot themself. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
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What's the Story?
SHE RISES UP shares the journeys of three inspiring women in high poverty areas around the world and their determination to help lift their local communities out of poverty through their small businesses. Gladys Yupanqui of Peru is looking to expand her mini-market business. Magatte Wade of Senegal has a cosmetics manufacturing company that stays true to her roots. And Selyna Peiris of Sri Lanka is overcoming obstacles to sustain her textile company. All three resilient women are fighting the odds, stereotypes, and ongoing struggles so that they can persevere, empower women, and work to counteract poverty.
Inspiring on every level, this documentary not only highlights the work that still needs to be done globally for women's rights and poverty but also encourages us to look at our own societal impact. She Rises Up connects viewers with its subjects' very personal journeys while also relating to the passionate entrepreneurial spirit within many of us. The storytelling is honest and hungry. The women's courage and perseverance is motivating. And the focus on the countries of Sri Lanka, Senegal, and Peru may help educate some viewers about global cultures, communities, and business practices.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the similarities and differences between the three women featured in She Rises Up. How do their lives compare to your own? Whose story inspired you the most, and why?
How do the profiled women demonstrate courage and perseverance? Why are these characteristics important in building and sustaining a business?
What hardships do the featured women face? How do their different countries, communities, and cultures impact the success of their businesses?
Do you think that women-run small businesses can reduce global poverty? Why, or why not?
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