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  • 2021
  • TV-PG
  • National Geographic
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2021
  • TV-PG
  • National Geographic
  • 1 h 31 m
Own the Room

Summary Five students from disparate corners of the planet take their budding business ventures to Macau, China, to compete in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Santosh is from a small farming town in Nepal; Alondra works the register at her family’s bakery in Puerto Rico; Henry is a programming wiz from Nairobi; Jason is a marketing machi...

Directed By: Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster

  • 2021
  • TV-PG
  • National Geographic
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2021
  • TV-PG
  • National Geographic
  • 1 h 31 m

Own the Room

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary Five students from disparate corners of the planet take their budding business ventures to Macau, China, to compete in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Santosh is from a small farming town in Nepal; Alondra works the register at her family’s bakery in Puerto Rico; Henry is a programming wiz from Nairobi; Jason is a marketing machi...

Directed By: Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster

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Mar 12, 2021
Own The Room is fun, hopeful, and inspiring to any future entrepreneur and a must-watch.
By Alan Ng FULL REVIEW
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Mar 12, 2021
While Own the Room succeeds at offering a captivating look at its incredible subjects, it also avoids more complicated questions about how we can best support young people and help them achieve their dreams.
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Mar 11, 2021
The world may be divided into “developed,” “developing” and “under-developed,” but the young people here seem to pay no attention to such differences. They may be thinking locally, but they’re aspiring globally.
By John Anderson FULL REVIEW
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Mar 12, 2021
Tucked like a pair of aces into a solid but unremarkable hand of poker is a story arc that not only heightens the dramatic tension, but also clarifies the film’s more compelling ideas, skillfully tying the stories of the documentary’s subjects to their political subtext.
By Kyle Turner FULL REVIEW

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Production Company National Geographic Documentary Films, Saville Productions, Shopify Studios
Release Date Mar 12, 2021
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating TV-PG
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Website https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/movie/own-the-room
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Awards

Imagen Foundation Awards
• 2 Nominations

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