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
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
- Shilpa Anthony Raj
- Thenmozhi
- Manjula
- Preetha Peter
- Karthika Annamalai
- Abraham George
- Ajit George
- Mariam George
Release and reception
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
- ^ a b "In Daughters of Destiny, Educating the "Untouchables"". Vogue. 27 July 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Daughters of Destiny. Netflix.
External links
- Daughters of Destiny on Netflix
- Daughters of Destiny at IMDb
- Daughters of Destiny at Rotten Tomatoes
Recent Comments