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French | Bande de filles |
Directed by | Céline Sciamma |
Written by | Céline Sciamma |
Produced by | Bénédicte Couvreur |
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Cinematography | Crystel Fournier |
Edited by | Julien Lacheray |
Music by | Para One |
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Distributed by | Pyramide Distribution |
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Running time | 113 minutes[1] |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Box office | $1.7 million[2] |
Girlhood (French: Bande de filles, lit. 'Group of Girls') is a 2014 French coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Céline Sciamma. The plot focuses on the life of Marieme (Karidja Touré), a teenage girl who lives in a rough neighbourhood on the outskirts of Paris.[3] The film discusses and challenges conceptions of race, gender and class; Sciamma's goal was to capture the stories of Black teenagers, characters she claims are generally underdeveloped in French films.[4]
It was screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[5] It was also screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[6] It received four nominations at the 40th César Awards, including Best Director for Céline Sciamma and Most Promising Actress for Karidja Touré.