Girlhood

Friday, November 7
6:30 PM

Downtown Mall : Regal 2
Add To Calendar 20141107 18:30 20141107 1413318600 America/New_York VFF: Girlhood

Oppressed by her family at home, dead-end school prospects, and a boys’ law that rules the neighborhood, Marieme starts a new life after meeting a group of three free-spirited girls. She changes her name and style to join their lively yet gritty girl-gang known for intimidation and mischief in their working class neighborhood outside Paris. Director Céline Sciamma uses this coming of age story with a touch of romance to delve beneath these girls’ exterior to explore the volatile, potentially dangerous energy in these gangs, serving as surrogate families. This film paints an intimate portrait of a girl desperately searching for a path to personal freedom.

Downtown Mall : Regal 2 Virginia Film Festival info@virginiafilmfestival.org