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  • 5 Girls (2001)
  • Not Rated
    120 min | Documentary
5 Girls (2001)
Not Rated
120 min | Documentary
For two years, filmmaker Maria Finitzo followed five strong young women between the ages of 13 and 17. Unlike the myriad reports, books and "specials" that focus on young women as passive and powerless, 5 Girls explores the ways these ...See moreFor two years, filmmaker Maria Finitzo followed five strong young women between the ages of 13 and 17. Unlike the myriad reports, books and "specials" that focus on young women as passive and powerless, 5 Girls explores the ways these girls discover the resources necessary to successfully navigate the rocky waters of adolescence. It focuses on the positive ways girls learn to adapt to challenge in their lives by understanding and exercising choices, by believing in their strength when others do not and by resisting powerful cultural messages, which urge them to be silent. Written by Kartemquin Films See less
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Director
Maria Finitzo
Writer
Maria Finitzo
Producer
Maria Finitzo
Composer
Thomas Yore
Editor
David E. Simpson
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Updated Apr 30, 2001
Release date
Apr 2001 (United States)
Awards
1 nomination

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