Girlhood
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Girlhood

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

6.5 / 10 2014 1h 52mNR French
Drama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Karidja Touré

Karidja Touré

Marieme / Vic

Lead
Assa Sylla

Assa Sylla

Lady

Lindsay Karamoh

Lindsay Karamoh

Adiatou

Mariétou Touré

Mariétou Touré

Fily

Idrissa Diabaté

Idrissa Diabaté

Ismaël

Cyril Mendy

Cyril Mendy

Djibril

Tia Diagne

Tia Diagne

Bambi

Rabah Nait Oufella

Rabah Nait Oufella

Kader

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Céline Sciamma's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Girlhood is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker