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"Fed up with her abusive family situation, lack of 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 style, drops out of school and starts stealing to be accepted i...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Hold up Films (film production company.), Lilies Films (Firm) (film production company.), Arte France cinéma (Firm) (film production company.)
Other Authors: Sciamma, Céline, 1980- (Screenwriter), Touré, Karidja (Actor), Sylla, Assa (Actor), Karamoh, Lindsay (Actor)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:French
Language Notes:In French; optional subtitles in English.
Published: [Culver City, California] : Strand Releasing, [2015]
Edition:Widescreen.
Subjects:
Teenage girls > Drama.
Abusive parents > Drama.
Gangs > Drama.
Foreign films > France.
Coming-of-age films.
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
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Summary:"Fed up with her abusive family situation, lack of 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 style, drops out of school and starts stealing to be accepted into the group. When her home situation becomes unbearable, Marieme seeks solace in an older man who promises her money and protection."--Container.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Widescreen.
Bonus features: Interview with actress Karidja Touré; original theatrical trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc; 1080p HD widescreen; 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround sound format; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:Not rated.
Awards:Philadelphia Film Festival 2014: Special Jury Prize (Céline Sciamma). San Sebastián International Film Festival 2014: TVE Otra Mirada Award (Céline Sciamma). Stockholm Film Festival 2014: Aluminum Horse in Best Cinematography (Crystel Fournier) and Bronze Horse in Best Film (Céline Sciamma).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Crystel Fournier; editor, Julien Lacheray; music, Jean-Baptiste de Laubier.