Sisters of the Trees

Name: Sisters of the Trees
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018-11-20
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Rating: 8.7

2018
1h 22m

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8.7/10

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In the deserts of Rajasthan, the birth of a girl is no longer a curse. The families that previously got rid of their daughters for not being able to pay dowry today celebrate their lives by planting 111 trees, making an oasis out of marble dust. Sisters of Trees is the story of courageous women like Kala, Bhavari and Leela. Kala sets forth the example of empowerment by working outside the house and earning her own income; Bhavari, who couldn't finish primary school herself, educates her daughter and teaches her about having the freedom to choose; Leela plants trees in the name of her newborn daughter, and with this simple gesture, opens up a range of possibilities for her future.

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The story of a village in Rajasthan, India, where people save the lives of their girls by planting 111 trees on their birth. Looking after the trees and the water, they create awareness and ... Read allThe story of a village in Rajasthan, India, where people save the lives of their girls by planting 111 trees on their birth. Looking after the trees and the water, they create awareness and empower their women.The story of a village in Rajasthan, India, where people save the lives of their girls by planting 111 trees on their birth. Looking after the trees and the water, they create awareness and empower their women.

Directors
- Camila Menéndez
- Lucas Peñafort
Writers
- Camila Menéndez
- Lucas Peñafort

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8.7/10

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Directors
- Camila Menéndez
- Lucas Peñafort
Writers
- Camila Menéndez
- Lucas Peñafort

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10/10

Slow start but fascinating

At first I was pressing the fast forward button (it has a very meditative pace) and then I got hooked by the people, their stories, their ingenuity, and their successes. I didn't want it to end. I was so impressed by how they all came together, supporting the leader who thought to plant the trees, teaching each other and the visitors from other towns their strategies, continuing to find new beneficial strategies (like the termite solution that turned into an additional revenue stream). The visuals are beautiful, and the advantage of the slow pace is that you really take in the subtleties of what they're saying and doing. I want to spend more time with these people!