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Girlhood

World Cinema Classics • Drama, Teens, UR, 15-May-2014

In the tough suburbs of Paris, sixteen-year-old Marieme decides to reinvent herself when she joins a girl gang. Excluded from school and in fear of her overbearing brother at home, Marieme changes her name and appearance and escapes into a new, liberating world outside of society’s conventions.

Tags
Girls, Teenagers, Gangs, Friendships, Housing estates
Cast
Karidja Touré Marieme/Vic
Assa Sylla Lady
Lindsay Karamoh Adiatou
Marietou Touré Fily
Crew
Sciamma Céline director

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