Documentary on Oprah's girls

A NEW behind-the-scenes documentary, which followed the first batch of pupils at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, is to premiere locally next week.

The 85-minute feature called First Graduating Class: Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls is an emotional look at the lives of the class of 2007, who made up the first class to graduate from the R334-million lavish campus in Henley-on-Klip near Meyerton, south of Johannesburg.

The show will be on TLC (TopTV 453/DStv 186) on Friday 28 September at 18:30.

The special documentary looks at Oprah Winfrey's effort to start and run the private school for girls, as well as the lives of the girls and the first class of 72 girls who've now graduated and are now attending university.

Oprah said in a statement: "My heart holds a deep love and commitment to the people of South Africa, and to create a school that is able to change the trajectory of these student's lives has been one of the greatest gifts of my life".

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