Girlhood
aka Bande de filles First screened in September 2014 / Most recently screened in July 2015
Director: Céline Sciamma. Cast: Karidja Touré, Assa Sylla, Lindsay Karamoh, Marietou Touré, Simina Soumare, Idrissa Diabate, Cyril Mendy, Djibril Gueye, Rabah Nait Oufella, Damien Chapelle. Screenplay: Céline Sciamma. Twitter Capsule:
Nimble, multifaceted: apt pair with Boyhood or Pariah or 400 Blows. Evokes adolescent confusion without seeming confused.
VOR:④
Maybe originality isn't the calling-card here, but such close attention to young women's lives, particularly women of color, is so rare—much less studies this nuanced and keen.
