Bande de filles

Fortnight 2014, Feature film, 1h52

Synopsis

Oppressed by her family setting, dead-end school prospects and the boys law in the neighborhood, Marieme starts a new life after meeting a group of 3 free-spirited girls. She changes her name, her dress code, and quits school to be accepted in the gang, hoping that this will be a way to freedom.

Director

Céline Sciamma

Céline Sciamma’s first film Water Lilies attracted attention at the 2007 Cannes Festival in the section Un Certain Regard and won the Louis Delluc Prize for a first film. It was followed in 2011 by Tomboy, selected for the Berlin Festival, and subsequently enjoyed a successful french and international career, (selling to 35 territories). Bande de filles is her third film.

Casting
Team
Production

Assa Sylla
Karidja Toure
Lindsay Karamoh
Marietou Toure

Screenplay
Céline Sciamma

Image
Crystel Fournier

Sound
Pierre André, Daniel Sobrino

Editing
Julien Lacheray

Music
Para One

Set decoration
Thomas Grézaud

Production :
Hold-Up Films & Productions / Lilies Films
22, rue Rambuteau
75003 Paris – France
Tél : +33 1 42 74 64 54
infos@hold-up.com
contact@liliesfilms.com
www.hold-up.com

Coproduction :
Arte France Cinéma (France)

Ventes / Foreign sales :
Films Distribution
Tél : +33 1 53 10 33 99
info@filmsdistribution.com
www.filmsdistribution.com

Distribution :
Pyramide Distribution
Tél : +33 1 42 96 01 01
distribution@pyramidefilms.com
www.pyramidefilms.com

Presse / publicist :
Bureau de Presse François Hassan Guerrar
Melody Benistant
Cell : +33 6 66 26 62 62
guerrar.contact@gmail.com

International press :
Rendez-Vous
Viviana Andriani
Tél : +33 1 42 66 36 35
viviana@rv-press.com
Aurélie Dard
Cell : +33 6 77 04 52 20
aurelie@rv-press.com

Title in Original Version : Girlhood

Press release

Celine Sciamma’s third film has all the quiet determination and punchy life force of its magnetic 16-year-old heroine / Screen Daily
“A vital, nonjudgmental character study” / Variety
“L’une des cinéastes les plus dynamiques de sa génération” / Le Monde
‘Girlhood’ Is One of the Best Coming of Age Movies In Years / Indiewire
Celine Sciamma’s ‘Girlhood’ Shines Bright Like A Diamond / Indiewire
« Bande de filles », du flou de l’enfance à la netteté de l’âge adulte / Les Inrocks
Le cinéma se décline au féminin / 20 Minutes
Céline Sciamma hits the Croisette / Screen International
“Merci à Rihanna” / Metro
Empathetic observation and emotional insight / The Hollywood Reporter
“Un éloge de l’indiscipline” / Télérama
“Un film fort, très applaudi” / Télérama
“Un récit à la fois intense et elliptique” / Le Figaro
Céline Sciamma inaugurará la Quincena de Cannes / Fotogramas
Les critiques étrangers séduits par les filles de Céline Sciamma / Télérama
E Bande de filles è il suo diamond / sentieriselvaggi.it
Il primo colpo di fulmine della rassegna arriva dalla Quinzaine des Réalisateurs / cineblog.it
Les 4 Fantastiques de la banlieue / accreds.fr
«Bande de filles», enfin des réalisatrices ! / Mediapart
Cette “Bande de filles” nous fait craquer / Metro
Une affaire de cinéma / Olivier Père sur arte.tv
Celine Sciamma’s ‘Girlhood’ Shines Bright Like A Diamond / IndieWire