Girlhood

Year: 2015
Description: Cast includes Idrissa Diabate, Lindsay Karamoh, Assa Sylla, Karidja Touré, and Marietou Touré.
Living in poverty in an abusive home in Paris, Marieme (played by Karidja Touré) is failing at school and sees few prospects for her future, so she joins a gang of other black teenage girls, learns to assert herself, commits crimes, and begins to question her choices.
Director: Sciamma, Céline
Writer: Sciamma, Céline
Producer: Couvreur, Bénédicte
Cinematographer: Fournier, Crystel
Editor: Lacheray, Julien
Production Team: Hold Up Films, Lilies Films, Arte France Cinéma, and Strand Releasing
Genre: Feature Film
Drama
Language: French with English subtitles
Other Title: Bande de filles
Media Format: 1 DVD (112 min.), 1 Blu-ray disc (112 min.), or 1 streaming video (112 min.)
Type: Color
Additional Content: The DVD and Blu-ray disc include an interview with actress Karidja Touré.
Original Release Date: 2014
Updated: 04-12-2022

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