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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.
- ^ "Girlhood (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "Girlhood (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ Bramowitz, Julie (30 January 2015). "Céline Sciamma's Newest Film, Girlhood, Changes the Face of the Coming-of-Age Story". Vogue. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (15 May 2014). "Cannes Film Review: 'Girlhood'". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (22 April 2014). "Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2014 lineup unveiled". Screen Daily. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ Cipriani, Casey (12 August 2014). "TIFF Adds 'Clouds of Sils Maria' and 'Two Days, One Night,' Reveals 5 More Lineups". IndieWire. Retrieved 11 September 2020.