Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1992)

Directed by

Leslie Harris

Genre

drama film, teen film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Black teenager named Chantel lives in a New York City housing project and navigates school, relationships, and her future. She faces teenage pregnancy and has to make difficult decisions about her life.

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What happens

Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. is a 1992 American drama film written, produced, and directed by Leslie Harris. The film follows Chantel, a Black teenager living in the New York City projects. The film addresses a variety of contemporary social and political issues including teenage pregnancy, abortion, racism, poverty, and HIV/AIDS. Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. is Harris' first and only feature film to date. The film premiered at the 1992 Toronto International Film Festival and later screened at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize. Ariyan A. Johnson earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress. The "I.R.T." in the film's title refers to the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway system. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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