Sitara: Let Girls Dream
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| Directed by | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy |
| Written by | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy |
| Produced by | Gloria Steinem |
| Music by | Laura Karpman |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Sitara: Let Girls Dream is a 2020 Pakistani computer animated short film directed and written by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. The plot revolves around six-year-old Mehr and her 14-year-old sister Pari.[1][2]
Plot
The short film takes on a journey through the old city of Lahore, where, Pari, a fourteen-year-old girl dreams of becoming a pilot and whose story is told through the perspective of her younger sister, Mehr. Pari whose dream of being a pilot is crushed when she is forced into child marriage. Sitara: Let Girls Dream is a silent film that highlights the burdens of a family as well as the impact of a culture where girls are still struggling to fully realize their dreams.
Release
Gucci hosted a special screening for the film at 2020 Sundance Film Festival in connection to their campaign #LetGirlsDream. It was released on 8 March 2020 on Netflix on the occasion of International Women's Day.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Sitara: Let Girls Dream' on Netflix, a Short Animated Film About a Pakistani Child Bride". Decider. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Review: 'Sitara: Let Girls Dream' portrays unfortunate reality for many girls". The Diamondback. Retrieved 18 June 2020.