Girlhood

Girlhood

2014 · 112 min · FR · 6.4 (352 votes)
Dir. Céline Sciamma · Starring Karidja Touré, Assa Sylla, Lindsay Karamoh, Mariétou Touré, Idrissa Diabaté, Cyril Mendy · Music Para One

You don't have the full story. Until you know hers.

Drama

Oppressed by her family setting, dead-end school prospects and the boys law in the neighborhood, Marieme starts a new life after meeting a group of three 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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A raw, intimate look at navigating adolescence and finding yourself amidst societal constraints. It captures the fierce bonds of friendship and the desperate search for agency in a world that tries to define you.

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