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Girls Will Be Girls

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October 20 2024

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GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS is a brilliant, richly layered romantic film that has won countless awards. Directed by Shuchi Talati, it masterfully explores the subtle complexities of a 16-year-old girl’s coming-of-age desires and sexual awakening.

Set in the 1990s, the film finds 16-year-old Mira at her strict private boarding school atop a Himalayan mountainscape in India. Mira is straitlaced and must navigate good grades, her budding romance with a handsome 17-year-old boy, and an unwelcome emotional love triangle involving her mother.

Talati’s command in directing such a nuanced narrative is elevated by her empathetic gaze, which flawlessly captures the fascinating triangular relationship between Mira, the mother, and Sri the boyfriend. The impeccable script, sensitive storytelling, and warm cinematography reinforce the strong focus on female empowerment at the film’s core.

Giving her characters shading and the story space to breathe, Talati has created a quietly captivating, sharply observed and insightful film. A loss of innocence may propel the story, but what ultimately emerges is a hopeful transformation of the main characters.

“Bursting with creative energy and distinctive aesthetic sensibilities.”  – Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter

“A Stylish Medley of Generations and Dreams” – Valerie Complex, Deadline

WINNER – Sundance Film Festival, World Cinema Dramatic: Audience Award and Special Jury Award for Acting
WINNER – SXSW Film Festival, Festival Favorites Award 2024
WINNER – Sofia International Film Festival, Best Director 2024

Details

Date: October 20
Time: 6:00 pm
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Directors Shuchi Talati
Country, Year India, France, USA, Norway / 2024
Running Time 118 mins
Language Hindi with English subtitles

Venue

Roxie Theater

3117 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 United States

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Organizer

3rd i Films
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