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They are forced to throw themselves at the mercy of Emerald's uncle who begrudgingly allows them on his farm. By the end of the series, Thenmozhi is 13 and talking to her friends about boys, although she knows to keep her distance and concentrate on her studies for now. The young men at the school are educated on the treatment of women in India, the “honour killings”, the high rate of maternal death in childbirth. George wants everyone who leaves his school to take a new attitude with them. Daughters of Destiny is shot over seven years, and follows a group of girls from rural India who are denied education because of their caste. [2] [3] [1] Cast [ edit ] Emerald Winter has lived a privileged life with her parents and her younger sister Abigail in the stately Astley House. But all that suddenly changes when her father disappears, leaving the family in enormous debt.

Daughters of Destiny, Where are they now?

Women & Girls: This is a film about the school at Shanti Bhavan, but it touches on so much more: honor, shame, domestic violence. How did you cover these issues without getting outside the main story, which is fundamentally one ofeducation?

There is no safety net, they don’t have room to slip. Their families are in a lot of debt, a lot of the parents are in bonded labor. One of the girls, Karthika, has now become the guardian for her niece and is paying for her schooling, as well as healthcare for her family. The responsibility they have from the moment they walk out of Shanti Bhavan is a very heavyone.

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Daughters of Destiny is a 2017 English-language original Netflix documentary series created by Oscar-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth. It follows a group of disadvantaged children in rural India enrolled in the Shanti Bhavan residential school located in Tamil Nadu, India. [1] Premise [ edit ] Shanthi Bhavan educates children from the age of four until university. (DelilahCravens/Netflix) Women & Girls: One of the takeaways from the film is that Shanti Bhavan’s model is still unproven. We see the girls get an education, we see them go off into the world and get to a better place themselves, but the model is more ambitious than that: To lift their families, or as Dr. George says in the film, 100 more people, out of poverty. Do you have the sense that this is going tohappen? Autorka o sobě prozradila, že než se stala spisovatelkou, tak pracovala v sociálních službách. Věřím, že byla určitě milá sociální pracovnice, ale jako spisovatelka je geniální a jsem ráda, že někdo její talent odhalil a začal její příběhy vydávat. Though the stories of both boys and girls are important to tell, the girls have gender, caste and class that they need toovercome.” The documentary series focuses on the stories of five girls from different castes and regions of India, who come from families that have been affected by poverty, social prejudice, and gender discrimination. The series follows their journeys as they face personal and social challenges, pursue their dreams, and strive to break the cycle of poverty and inequality that has affected their families for generations.

Daughters of Destiny follows five students – Manjula, Karthika, Preetha, Shilpa, Manjula and Thenmozhi – as they move through a school system designed to break the cycle of poverty. Shanti Bhavan, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, takes in 24 children each year from surrounding communities of Dalits, the lowest caste inIndia. Preetha, who was initially shy and introverted, has become more confident and outgoing. She has completed her education and is now working as a teacher in a private school in India. We don’t see enough coverage of people who live in poverty being treated the same way as you would tell the story about any otherfamily.”

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The series is well-produced and visually stunning, with beautiful shots of the school and its surroundings. The music is also hauntingly beautiful and adds to the emotional impact of the stories. Shilpa has completed her medical degree and is working as a resident doctor in India. Manjula is working as a software engineer in Bangalore.Preetha is working as a teacher in a private school in India. Thenmozhi is pursuing a career as a dance teacher, and Karthiga is working as a legal advisor in a private company. Recent Articles img src="http://ping.newsdeeply.com/pixel.gif?key=119199&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsdeeply.com%2Fwomenandgirls%2Fcommunity%2F2017%2F08%2F22%2Fdaughters-of-destiny-wasnt-supposed-to-be-about-girls-director-2" alt="" />

All of our high school graduates have been accepted into top universities across India and abroad, including the United States and Japan. The documentary does an excellent job of exploring the personal stories of each girl and their families, shedding light on the struggles and challenges they face. It also offers a nuanced look at the complexities of the caste system in India and the impact it has on individuals and communities.Roth: There’s part of it that’s too early to tell. When we were trying to figure out the title of the series, one of the draft titles I loved was “Carry 100 More.” On one hand, I find it a grandiose vision, but the kids take it very seriously. They are told that and they work towardsthat. Credit our authors and partner institutions — ideally in the byline. We prefer “Author Name, Institution”