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Schoolgirls (2020)

Schoolgirls poster
Original title
Las niñas
Directed by
Pilar Palomero
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
10
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 120 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A girl navigates friendships and family life at a Catholic school in 1990s Spain. The story follows her growing awareness of the world around her.

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What happens

Schoolgirls (also known as The Girls; Spanish: Las niñas) is a 2020 Spanish coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Pilar Palomero, starring Andrea Fandos and Natalia de Molina. The film had its world premiere at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival on 23 February 2020 ahead of its screening at the 23rd Málaga Film Festival, where it won the Golden Biznaga. It was released theatrically in Spain on 4 September 2020 by BTeam Pictures. It won four Best Picture, Best New Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography at the 35th Goya Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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