"A resonant and impeccably written film on generational female awakening, mother-daughter affection and rivalry, and bodily autonomy, GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS is exactly the kind of feminine coming-of-age film (for any age) that we need more of." - Tomris Laffly, Harper's Bazaar
"With her first feature, Talati expertly captures the quiet wonder and aching intensity of adolescence, first love, and caring about someone whose dueling duties and desires sometimes stop them from behaving as they know they should." - Proma Khosla, Indiewire
Opens October 4 | In Shuchi Talati’s debut feature, the prim and straightlaced Mira (Preeti Panigrah, who won a special jury award for acting at the Sundance Film Festival) is the prefect of her strict Himalayan school, and managing high expectations from her teachers and pressure to be perfect from her mother. When Mira meets the charismatic student Sri, the subjects of love and lust become her primary focus of study as she begins to consider and embrace her burgeoning sexuality. A bold, feminine coming-of-age film that unapologetically explores generational female desire and rebellion against cultural norms, GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS is an extraordinarily confident debut that won the World Cinema Audience Award at Sundance. Film Center exclusive.
Awards & Nominations
Winner - ARTE International Prize, Berlin Film Festival
Nominee - Grand Jury Prize, World Cinema - Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival
Winner - Audience Award, World Cinema - Dramatic; World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award, Acting (Preeti Panigrahi), Sundance Film Festival
Nominee - Audience Award, Festival Favorites, SXSW
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