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ERA
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Released 12 years ago.
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Girlhood
"You don't have the full story. Until you know hers."
2014 1h 52m FR
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SOLID
★6.5TMDB · 410
Drama
Synopsis
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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 three 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.
“You don't have the full story. Until you know hers.”
Cast
Karidja Touré
Marieme / Vic
Assa Sylla
Lady
Lindsay Karamoh
Adiatou
Mariétou Touré
Fily
Idrissa Diabaté
Ismaël
Cyril Mendy
Djibril
Tia Diagne
Bambi
Rabah Nait Oufella
Kader
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Céline Sciamma
- Writers
- Céline Sciamma
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Céline Sciamma, shot by Crystel Fournier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Para One. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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ERA
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Editor Julien Lacheray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Karidja Touré and Assa Sylla and Lindsay Karamoh carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "You don't have the full story. Until you know hers.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3655522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Céline Sciamma directs. Crystel Fournier behind the camera. Para One scores. Julien Lacheray cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2Directed by Céline Sciamma, shot by Crystel Fournier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Para One. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Julien Lacheray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Karidja Touré and Assa Sylla and Lindsay Karamoh carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "You don't have the full story. Until you know hers.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt3655522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Crystel Fournier
- Original score
- Para One
- Editing
- Julien Lacheray
- Production design
- Thomas Grézaud
- Makeup / hair
- Marie Luiset
- Runtime
- 112 min · 1h 52m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $60,765
- Original language
- FR
- IMDB
- Girlhood (2014)
Awards
- Lumière Special Jury Prize
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Céline Sciamma
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- HO
Hold Up Films
FR
Lilies Films
FR
ARTE France Cinéma
FR
Key crew
- Sound MixerPierre André
- Makeup SupervisorMarie Luiset
- Sound MixerDaniel Sobrino
- Costume DesignerCéline Sciamma
- StuntsVirginie Arnaud
- ProducerBénédicte Couvreur
- Production DesignThomas Grézaud
- EditorJulien Lacheray
- Sound EditorPierre André
- CastingChristel Baras
- Co-ProducerOlivier Père
- Co-ProducerRémi Burah
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- street gang
- ghetto
- singing
- peer pressure
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2015-01-24· Sundance Film Festival
- Premiere2014-10-19· Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
- Premiere2014-10-18· Philadelphia International Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2015-01-30
Also known as
International titles
- La banda de las chicasUY
- MädchenbandeDE
- ДевичествоRU
