Girl Flu

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Genre: Comedy

Film Year: 2016

Locations: USA

Film Length: 94 min.

Director: Dorie Barton

Featuring: Jade Pettyjohn, Katee Sackhoff, Jeremy Sisto, Heather Matarazzo, Judy Reyes

Bird, a thoughtful twelve-year-old, must accept that she is developing into a woman whether she wants to or not. In front of her entire sixth-grade class, she gets her first period. Then, ditched by her impulsive, free-spirited mom, Bird is forced to move to Echo Park from Reseda. Mourning her childhood, Bird is surrounded by some helpful and not-so-helpful friends and family. Offering a sweet perspective on a universal, yet underrepresented experience, first-time director Dorie Barton depicts how Bird comes to terms with her new reality. Discussion with director Dorie Barton

Friday, November 4
6:15 PM
UVA : Newcomb Hall Theater
Add To Calendar 20161104 18:15 20161104 20:15 America/New_York VFF: Girl Flu

Bird, a thoughtful twelve-year-old, must accept that she is developing into a woman whether she wants to or not. In front of her entire sixth-grade class, she gets her first period. Then, ditched by her impulsive, free-spirited mom, Bird is forced to move to Echo Park from Reseda. Mourning her childhood, Bird is surrounded by some helpful and not-so-helpful friends and family. Offering a sweet perspective on a universal, yet underrepresented experience, first-time director Dorie Barton depicts how Bird comes to terms with her new reality. Discussion with director Dorie Barton

 UVA : Newcomb Hall Theater Virginia Film Festival info@virginiafilmfestival.org

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