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Daughters of Destiny (TV series)

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Daughters of Destiny
GenreDocumentary
Created byVanessa Roth
StarringShilpa Anthony Raj
Abraham George
Ajit George
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Running time56-65 min.
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseJuly 28, 2017 (2017-07-28)

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

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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

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Release and reception

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It was released on July 28, 2017 on Netflix streaming.[4]

Julie Raeside from The Guardian wrote that "The actions of one man have undoubtedly transformed the lives of hundreds of seriously disadvantaged children and their families. If that isn’t worth celebrating in this glorious fashion, then I don’t know what is".[2] Mike Hale of The New York Times wrote that "For every instance of success, there are two or three scenes that are problematic at best — family strife, hopelessness, promise unfulfilled. “Daughters of Destiny” can and will be used as a promotional tool for the Shanti Bhavan project, but it’s to Ms. Roth’s credit that it sometimes feels like the opposite".[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "In Daughters of Destiny, Educating the "Untouchables"". Vogue. 27 July 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Raeside, Julia (27 July 2017). "Daughters of Destiny review – a documentary full of hope and adorable children". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Hale, Mike (28 July 2017). "Review: 'Daughters of Destiny' on Netflix Explores Caste Struggles in India". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Daughters of Destiny. Netflix.
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