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65% Critic Match
Girlhood
“You don't have the full story. Until you know hers.”
6.5 / 10• 2014• 1h 52m•NR• 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
Marieme / Vic
Lead
Assa Sylla
Lady
Lindsay Karamoh
Adiatou
Mariétou Touré
Fily
Idrissa Diabaté
Ismaël
Cyril Mendy
Djibril
Tia Diagne
Bambi
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.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Girlhood is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
