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Girl

Synopsis

In this coming of age drama, 11 year old Ama and her 24 year old mother, Grace, take solace in the gentle but isolated world they obsessively create. But Ama’s growing up threatens the boundaries of their tenderness, and forces Grace to reckon with a past she struggles to forget.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2023 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
87 min
Director
Adura Onashile 1st Feature
Producer
Rosie Crerar, Ciara Barry
Executive Producer
Kristin Irving, Eva Yates, Jennifer Armitage
Editor
Stella Heath Keir
Screenwriter
Adura Onashile
Director of Photography
Tasha Back
Production Designer
Soraya Gilanni Viljoen
Sound
William Aikman
Composer
Ré Olunuga
Principal cast
Déborah Lukumuena, Danny Sapani, Le'Shantey Bonsu, Liana Turner

Genre

Scottish Woman Director Black Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Barry Crerar production in association with Great Point Media supported by BBC Film, BFI, Screen Scotland

Barry Crerar

Sales Company

New Europe Film Sales

Jan Naszewski

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