UAE: Short film tells the story of girl on wheelchair who flies planes

UAE: Short film tells the story of girl on wheelchair who flies planes

Inspired by the story of Jessica Cox, the world’s first armless pilot, Launch She supports women empowerment and people of determination

Published: Tue 24 Jan 2023, 6:00 AM

A young girl on wheelchair dreams about flying planes but she is discouraged by her parents who tell her it’s impossible. But she is not to be dissuaded. She meets someone who helps her make her dream come true.

This is the plot of a short film that is inspired by one that is. ‘Launch She’, a short movie that carries the name of the organisation that produced was premiered on Sunday at Vox Cinemas, UAE. The story is inspired by Jessica Cox, the world’s first armless pilot.

Kushbu Surana, founder of Launch She, an organisation that supports women in their entrepreneurial path, and the producer of the movie, told Khaleej Times that the movie was part of their CSR initiative in which they offer their coaching and counselling services free of charge to women of determination.

“We train women and help them go from idea launching and our programmes includes nearly 20 instructors, handholding the participants in their journey. We even have angel investors for them to pitch their ideas to. We want to bring more