5 Girls (2001)

Directed by

Maria Finitzo

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows five teenage girls in the United States over several years. It shows their lives and changes as they grow from ages 13 to 17.

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What happens

5 Girls is a documentary released in 2001 by Kartemquin Films for PBS's P.O.V. series. The film follows five young women between the ages of 13 and 17. Directed by Maria Finitzo, 5 Girls made its television premiere on PBS's P.O.V. on October 2, 2001. At the time of the film's release, The New York Times praised 5 Girls for its "intimacy and candor". Reminiscent of Michael Apted's classic Up! series, the film unfolds into a bold "sociological portrait" showing the transformation of each girl into a woman. In 2002, 5 Girls was awarded the Henry Hampton Award for Excellence in Film & Digital Media from the Council on Foundations. The film also took home The Silver Award from the Chicago Film & Television Competition. In September 2007, Kartemquin Films released 5 Girls on DVD. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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