Get Together Girls
Directed by Vanessa Crocini
A Story of Women and Community with a touch of creativity
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Overview
- Genre
- Docu-Drama, Contemporary Issues, Foreign Worlds, Human Interest, and Social Issues
- Synopsis
Shot across 3 slums in Kenya, the documentary takes audiences inside the lives and everyday struggles of the members of GtoG (Get Together Girls), a community project helping former street girls to become fashion designers. Founded by a former accountant, Grace Orsolato who left her position at an established Italian firm to give hope, skills and opportunity to Kenyan street girls, GtoG reveals an uplifting and inspirational journey full of cultural differences, dreams and sacrifices that pave the way to a better future.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 76 minutes
Credits
- Vanessa Crocini ... Director, Editor, Producer, Cinematographer, Writer
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- 2503 Productions
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2012
- Locations
- Kenya, Italy
- Prod. Partners
- Vasco Rossi, Jamaica SRL
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2012
- Festivals
- Women’s Independent FF, Thin Line FFl, Durango Independent FF, Women+Film Voices FF, Annapolis FF, DOCUTAH International Documentary FF, CEBU International Documentary FF, Montreal International Black FF, Lifetree FF, Crested Butte FF,
- Awards
- Women’s Independent Film Festival (WINNER: Best Documentary, Best Directing, Best Story, Audience Award) - Los Angeles, International Film Festival for Environment, Health and Culture (Jakarta, Indonesia) (WINNER: Excellence Award, Special Jury Award)
- Language
- English, Italian
- Subtitles
- English, Italian
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