Vanessa Roth On Her Documentary, "Daughters of Destiny"

Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth, "Daughters of Destiny," chronicles five girls from Indian families while they are raised at Shanti Bhavan, a unique co-ed residential school in Tamil Nadu. The series highlights the struggle of the girls as they strive to define themselves, re-define gender and class and create a new future for the generations that will come after them. The strength and power of the girls’ own storytelling and dramatic experiences over the 7 years of filming brings viewers through their stories of family, love, loss, hard work and courage.