Bande de filles

Girlhood
Director
Céline Sciamma
Country
France
Year
2014
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Céline Sciamma
Cast
Idrissa Diabaté, Karidja Touré, Tatiana Rojo, Rabah Naït Oufella, Yannick Ruiz
Production
Hold Up Films, Lilies Films, Arte France Cinéma

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 3 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.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

San Sebastián International Film Festival 2014
TV- Otra Mirada Award
Festival de Cannes 2014
Nominated Queer Palm
Directors' Fortnight - Opening Film
Toronto International Film Festival 2014
Contemporary World Cinema
Seville European Film Festival 2014
EFA Selection

European Film Awards (EFA) 2014
Selected
Lux Film Prize of European Parliament 2014
Competition
César 2015
Best Director, Best Newcomer (Female), Best Score and Best Sound
Lumière Awards 2015
Nominated: Best Film, Best Director, Most Promising Young Actress
Gaudí Awards
Candidate 2016

Releases

Spain (24 of April 2015)