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Ratified
Ratified brings to life the push to add the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution through the legal battle in Virginia—the final state needed to ratify the amendment.
Streetkids United II - The Girls from Rio
A Brazilian girls' soccer team is followed as they prepare for a tournament that will change their lives forever, the Street Child World Cup. In the midst of police and gang confrontations, the Favela Street Girls strive to keep their dreams alive.
- Series
- Women of the World
Director
Maria Clara
Maria Clara's credits include Spike Lee’s “Summer of Sam” and “Bamboozled”, “Disappearing Acts”, the Academy Award winning Election and advertising production for Saatchi & Saatchi. A native of Rio de Janeiro, she was a first assistant director at age seventeen working on various films and television projects in Brazil. She has worked with… Show more
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The Film
The Favela Street Girls, a group of girls from the slums of Rio de Janeiro, are chosen to represent Brazil during the Street Child World Cup 2014. These girls, who have faced crime, violence, and social problems throughout their young lives, work hard to become a winning football team. In the midst of brutal hardship, the Favela Street Girls strive for their dreams as they prepare for the tournament that will change their lives forever.
