Crossing Europe

Girlhood

1 hr. 52 min. | Drama | N/A

Oppressed by her family setting, dead-end school prospects and the boys law in the neighbourhood, Marieme starts a new life after meeting a group of 3 free-spirited girls. She changes her name, her dress code, and quits school to be accepted in the gang, hoping that this will be a way to freedom.

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Céline Sciamma

Céline Sciamma

Céline Sciamma was born in 1978 and grew up in the Paris suburbs. After a Master’s degree in French literature, she followed screenwriting courses at the French film school La Fémis. She shares her work between collaborations with directors and writing feature and television projects. Water Lilies, her first feature film was selected in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard (2007) and in more than 30 festivals worldwide. Awardwinning film Tomboy (2011) opened Panorama programme in Berlin Film Festival and was screened in Scanorama.
Languages
French
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Bande de Filles
Produced
2014: France

Film information

Director
Céline Sciamma
Screenplay
Céline Sciamma
Music
Para One
Cinematography
Crystel Fournier
Cast
Karidja Touré, Assa Sylla, Lindsay Karamoh, Marietou Touré
More information
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