How incredible is it to see somebody
who has the opportunity to do something that they've never done before .
I mean just completely changed their lives and in such a short period of time
you come back and bring light
to your entire community when they haven't had light before,
when the kids haven't been able to study at night .
You see this book
Everything in this book their grandmother will learn
in 6 months .
So if the lady is scared now tell me,
Now is the time to say no.
Two years ago, I came to Sundance and met Bunker Roy
and he is the person who started the Barefoot College.
We started talking about what he did and he said well I train grandmothers
how to become solar engineers
Women who go to India for 6 months .
Women from the most disenfranchised parts of the world,
many of whom don't know how to read or write,
and I just thought this was the most incredible story.
When we initially started to pull for this film
We thought we would follow 3 women from 3 different countries around the globe
that were attending the Barefoot College in India.
Within one month
and one character really stood out
and her name was Raifea
After a month into her education.
Her husband called her home and said if you don't come back,
then I will divorce you and steal your kids and you'll never see them again.
So it was her drive from there to get back to India.
And you know make her brain work
and use her education to better herself
and her village that made her just overtake the entire film.
I want to change the situation in this village.
You think I am a joke and full of hot air.
We'll see
Right? Wrong, you are wrong.
There's an energy crisis around the world .
Specifically to Jordan.
They have no natural energy source so solar energy is something huge
It really has to be pushed on the ground there .
It's great .
The company like Hilton can
help filmakers raise global awareness
Airing these stories in Hilton's worldwide
you have much better exposure,
then we would just in the theater or television
It really helps to get the message out there.
the sustainability is a very important issue that we have to address right now .
I think everybody in the world
is at one point in their lives
faced with this question.
Can I possibly do this?
Here is something that I don't think there's any way that I can do this,
but I really Iove to try and the fear of that,
and ultimately if you're successful at something that you're really afraid of
that can be some of the most
you know the most life-changing moments.
Thank you.