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Little Birds (2011)

Little Birds poster
Directed by
Elgin James
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 91 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two teenage girls escape their small town to chase after a pair of skateboarders headed to Los Angeles. The journey tests their friendship and pushes them into rough situations.

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What happens

Little Birds is a 2011 American film written and directed by Elgin James, and starring Juno Temple and Kay Panabaker. The film follows two girls who leave home to follow two skateboarders to Los Angeles and is loosely based on the life of director Elgin James. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, with Millennium Entertainment acquiring the North American rights to the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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