One Girl

Rosa Russo's poetics is evident from the first images.With respect and love Rosa Russo enters the life of four very young girls. We would like to be with them, in their seemingly different life but united by the desire for the future.A delicate and masterfully directed film.The noises, the sounds of nature, the few whispered words are the soundtrack of four important lives.

This brilliant observational documentary shows a day in the life of four girls in South Sudan, Romania, Palestine, Finland. This is a very insightful film, showing an accurate and deep understanding of growing up in different countries in different conditions, from the most basic to the most advanced. Despite their different surroundings and circumstances the girls are similar in their dreams, ambitions and hope for the future. A remarkable and powerful documentary.

I was lucky enough to be able to watch a preview of this luminous film. It's a very simple but effective concept: one day in the life of four different girls, all around the world. The comparisons are carefully done, the uniqueness of each setting is drawn out, and we get a surprising amount of insight into their lives despite the short time setting. It wears its education lightly, with a refreshing lack of interference from voice over or flashy camera moves. Instead it lets its protagonists lives and dreams unspool with a quiet confidence. Watch it!