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May 2021
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Episode 24: "IMPACT with Gal Gadot" – Be...

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"National Geographic Presents: IMPACT with Gal Gadot" executive producer and host Gal Gadot and executive producer and series director Vanessa Roth join host Stacey Wilson Hunt to discuss how they were inspired to make this compelling new six-part short-form documentary series. Gal, the respected actress from Wonder Woman and other roles, explains how she hopes the program will have a positive impact of its own by empowering and creating a community for people who want to help others. Award-winning director Vanessa Roth reflects on the inspiring women who are profiled in the series and the complicated logistics of filming their stories all over the world during a pandemic.

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