Growing up Female
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The Growing up Female collection includes the following titles:
16 December
16 de decembro
Drama, Fiction
Spain
Saturday. Nightfall. Lucía sets off to pick up her brother under the lights of a city she thinks she knows.
A Bright Sun
Un sol radiant
Drama, Fiction
Spain
Eleven-year-old Mila faces the last days of life before the world's end, struggling to understand death while keeping her family together.
A School in Cerro Hueso
Una escuela en Cerro Hueso
Drama, Fiction
Argentina
After numerous rejections due to her Autism diagnosis, six-year-old Ema finally finds a safe place to observe and explore the world in silence and at her own pace.
Alba
Drama, Fiction
Ecuador, Mexico, Greece
A coming-of-age film that is both heart-rending and unsentimental, the film follows Alba as family and social circumstances force her to pave her way into adolescence.
Babygirl
La hembrita
Drama, Fiction
Dominican Republic
A high-class woman has one of her maid's granddaughters under her care. She must decide between giving the girl back or keeping her in the family.
Before a Rooster Crows
Antes que cante el gallo
Drama, Fiction
Puerto Rico
Carmín is a teenager who lives in Barranquitas, a mountainous village in the center of Puerto Rico, with her tough and conservative grandmother, dreaming to moving to the city with a mother whose planed do not include her.
Boca Chica
Drama, Fiction
Dominican Republic
Desi's days unfold in the delicate balance between the vivid dreams of becoming an artist and the subdued reality that frames her daily life.
Carajita
Fiction, Drama
Dominican Republic, Argentina
Sara and her nanny Yarisa have a relationship that transcends class and race: they are close to a daughter-mother; but an accident will test their intimate loyalty.
Damiana
Drama, Fiction
Colombia
Deep in the jungle, a group of teenage girls are being kept under watch. Despite abandonment and hostility, Damiana hopes to reach her father.
Dragonflies
Libélulas
Drama, Fiction
Spain
With no job and no future, Alex and Cata spend their lives dreaming of the day they can leave their town together.
Farrucas
Drama, Fiction
Spain, United States
Four teenagers proud of their Moroccan-Spanish background will see their self-confidence and friendship tested on the 18th birthday of one of them.
Fed-up
Harta
Drama, Fiction
Spain
On her 12th birthday, Carmela is forced to meet her father in a family meeting center, due to his conviction for domestic violence against her mother.
Guaraní
Drama, Fiction, Adventure
Argentina, Paraguay
Part road movie and part coming-of-age drama, Guaraní portrays two generations of Paraguayans whose views of the world seem centuries apart. A long journey to Buenos Aires will make Atilio and Iara understand the real meaning of traditions and family bonds.
Guie'dani's Navel
El Ombligo de Guie'dani (XQUIPI' GUIE'DANI)
Drama, Fiction
Mexico
A striking contrast to Alfonso Cuarón's Roma, Guie’dani’s Navel is a unique coming-of-age narrative exploring the racism inflicted on indigenous people in Mexico and the empowerment of a new generation that refuses to accept it silently.
Harpoon
Arpón
Drama, Fiction
Argentina, Venezuela
A high school principal known for his unconventional ways investigates suspected drug use in rebellious Cata, only to uncover a deeper, untold narrative.
Helen
Drama, Fiction
Brazil
The everyday life of a tenement seen through the eyes of Helen, a 9-year-old girl on a journey to save money to buy her grandmother a birthday present: a complete makeup set.
Helena from Sarayaku
Helena Sarayaku Manta
Documentary
Ecuador
Seventeen-year-old Helena yearns to protect her indigenous community from extractive development and the repercussions of climate change.
Hijab
Hiyab
Drama, Fiction
Spain
The director of an institute tries to persuade a new pupil to remove her hijab but the young woman resists.
I Girl
Yo niña
Drama, Fiction
Argentina
Based on the director’s autobiographical experiences, I Girl follows Armonía, a little girl who lives in the desolated landscapes of Argentina’s south with her hippie parents.
In a Whisper
A media voz
Documentary
Spain, France, Switzerland, Cuba
Filmmakers and best friends since childhood, both part of the Cuban diaspora, share how they found themselves and each other in a foreign land.
La Suprema
Drama, Fiction
Colombia
When Laureana finds out that her uncle is fighting in a boxing world championship, she gets the whole town on board with watching it live on national television. The problem? The village has no electricity or a TV set.
La Yuma
Drama, Fiction
Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain
Nicaragua’s first full-length feature in 20 years, La Yuma tells the story of a young woman who dreams of transcending her bleak life in the slums of Managua by becoming a boxer.
Lo 100to
Animation, Fiction
Canada
A breakup announcement brings out the best, worst, and weirdest in a Salvadoran family.
Marina's Ocean
Marina não vai à praia
Drama, Fiction
Brazil
A 15-year-old girl yearns to see the ocean, but her disability interferes. Unable to travel to the beach with her sister and friends, Marina strikes out on an adventure of her own.
Miriam Lies
Miriam miente
Drama, Fiction
Spain, Dominican Republic
A quinceañera celebration exposes how racial prejudices affect a teenage girl’s choices, while shooting sharp criticism at the heart and mind of Caribbean society.
Roads in February
Las rutas en febrero
Drama, Fiction
Canada, Uruguay
Driven by childhood memories and the hope of a reunion, Sarah visits her paternal grandmother in her village in Uruguay.
Shout at Me!
¿Me vas a gritar?
Documentary
Mexico
Society's violence against women are a heavy burden that Melissa must lift everyday. When she gets in the ring, she’s the one answering back.
Sisters in the End of the World
Irmã
Adventure, Fiction
Brazil
Ana and Julia embark on a journey to find their father amidst their mother's worsening illness. Seeking freedom, they encounter an asteroid, ghosts, superpowers, and dinosaurs.
Spider Thieves
Niñas araña
Drama, Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
Chile
Inspired by actual events, the teenage thriller Spider Thieves is a unique social commentary on dreams, class, and unfulfilled expectations in contemporary Chile.
Sun and Daughter
Cuidando al sol
Drama, Fiction
Bolivia, Spain, Germany
Ten-year-old Lucía builds her daily in a small village near Lake Titicaca around the eternal wait for her father's return.
The Communion of My Cousin Andrea
A comuñón da miña prima Andrea
Documentary
Spain
Andrea's first communion lacks in glamour. For Andrea, things without sparkles are not things. The only problem is: Does this God exist?
The Graduates, Part 1 - Girls
Documentary, Series
United States
Follow Stephanie, a budding activist on the South Side of Chicago; Chastity, a Bronx teen whose family is homeless; and Darlene, a Tulsa student who reenters school after having a baby.
The Rose Seller
La vendedora de rosas
Drama, Fiction, Classic
Colombia
A poignant portrayal of life in the streets of Medellín, Colombia, directed by the iconic Colombian poet and filmmaker Victor Gaviria.
The Sleepwalkers
Los sonámbulos
Drama, Fiction
Argentina, Uruguay
A chaotic look at the struggles of adolescence and a deliciously observed, tightly focused drama about a family falling apart over a New Year's vacation.
Unicorn
Unicórnio
Drama, Fiction, Romance
Brazil
Based on short stories by Hilda Hilst, Unicorn mixes fantasy and fairytale to tell the story of a 13-year-old girl living with her mother in an isolated cottage in the countryside.
Urgent Love
Amor urgente
Comedy, Fiction, Romance
Argentina
Fresh and endearing, Urgent Love uses highly original photography and exceptional artwork to create the playful world where Agustina and Pedro fall in love. Everything is intentionally exposed in this subtle, intelligent, and entertaining comedy that dares to be different.
Valentina or the Serenity
Valentina o la serenidad
Drama, Fiction
Mexico
Young Valentina uses all her might to believe that her father is still alive. This poignant tale of loss is uplifted by the joyous nature of love.
Vicenta
Animation, Documentary
Argentina
A film as necessary as it is beautiful, Vicenta explores the struggle for the right to a legal, safe, and free abortion.
Wandering Girl
Niña errante
Fiction, Drama
Colombia
On the violent border between Brazil and Paraguay, a battle wages between agribusiness and indigenous sovereignty.
Wilaya
Drama, Fiction
Spain
With unprecedented access to the Sahrawi community, Pedro Pérez Rosado, provides a voice to this unrepresented group of refugees living in a Saharan refugee camp and their struggle for independence.