Name: Le grand jour
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-09-23
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Nidhi Jha, Albert Gonzalez Monteagudo, Delgermurun 'Deegii' Batjargal

Will anything stop you from pursuing your dream??

Would impoverished circumstances stop you from pursuing your dream?

The answer is NO by the four main characters in this documentary. They are from different parts of the world. And one thing they have in common: they all have Big dreams.

Nidhi from India works her way up to get admitted to the Polytechnic through her talents in mathematics. Albert from Cuba wants to be a boxing champion. In Mongolia, Deegli trains very hard to be a contortionist. And Tom from Uganda, has great love for nature and gives his heart to be a ranger to protect the land and animals he loves. The documentary follows these children from their preparations up to that critical Big Day which their dreams might come true and becomes a turning point in their lives.

These children grow up in places where resources are scarce. But the circumstance does not stop them from having big dreams. Even though their families are struggling, they are all very supportive and encouraging to these children.

This documentary illustrates a bright side of the world, where dreams can be pursued with hard work and supportive family, even in impoverished countries. This does give us a dose of hope to the future and to the world indeed. Because we all know deep in our heart that in the harsh and brutal reality, the chance of success is so very very slim in these circumstances.

We all need a big jab of hope to our heart once in a while to keep us going in this world of ours. This documentary does exactly that, even though you might think this is too good to be true. I myself have been to India and Africa and I have felt such a great pity and shame that massive talents in these places have gone wasted simply because of the inequalities in our world. Can you imagine how much better our world would be if all these talents can be realized to their fullest???? I truly hope that many many more stories like those in this documentary would keep coming in these places and make our world a much much better place to live and our civilization more humane.

The documentary is a form of non-fiction storytelling that aims to present factual information, insights, and perspectives on real-world subjects, events, issues, or people. Documentaries can cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, culture, social issues, nature, biographies, and more.

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