Putting on make-up before taking part in a fight may not seem the most logical thing to do, but for the gang of girls in Girlhood, c’est la vie: dolling yourself up and getting ready for a bruising are one and the same.

Marieme (first-time actor Karidja Touré) is a young black teen, growing up on a rough estate on the outskirts of Paris. Tormented by her controlling brother and largely ignored by an indifferent mother, she joins a gang of similarly minded girls; together, they run amok…
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