GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS
DRAMA | English, Hindi | 118 min
WINNER: Sundance Film Festival Audience Award and Best Actress
In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance; but her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother who never got to come of age herself.
Starring rising star Preeti Panigrahi and the acclaimed Kani Kusruti (All We Imagine as Light). Executive produced by Richa Chadha.
Nominated for a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Director
DIRECTOR Shuchi Talati
CINEMATOGRAPHER Jih-E Peng
CAST Preeti Panigrahi, Kani Kusruti, Kesav Binoy Kiron
COUNTRIES OF PRODUCTION India, France, USA, Norway
Screenings and Events
"Preeti Panigrahi is excellent as Mira...
it’s hard to believe this is her first lead role”
★★★★
— The Guardian
“Talati’s work with her young cast is first-rate;
this sensitively handled coming-of-age picture”
★★★★
— The Observer
“Relatability will always win, and
this is at the heart of the film.”
★★★★
— Little White Lies
“Shuchi Talati employs deadpan realism and
mesmerisingly awkward moments in her coming-of-age story”
★★★★
— The Times
FESTIVALS + AWARDS
Sundance Film Festival
Winner: Audience Award
Winner: World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting
SXSW Film Festival
Official Selection
Göteborg Film Festival
Official Selection
The Gotham Awards
Nominee: Breakthrough Director, Shuchi Talati