Review of Girlhood (2003) by Trinity C — 30 May 2006

Its not THAT amazing..but really interesting documentary, sad too. talks about 2 girls in juvenile whove had a pretyt crappy past.

This review of Girlhood (2003) was written by Trinity C on 30 May 2006.

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By Irene C (220) on 30 Jul 2007

Interesting documentary about three girls who go to juvenile hall because of their additions to drugs and alcohol and prostitution…

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By Laura Sinagra (110) for Village Voice (8,525) on 09 Dec 2003

Despite similar excess, Garbus's follow-up to 2002's The Execution of Wanda Jean provides another powerful glimpse inside the American justice system…

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By Lauren L (276) on 26 Feb 2009

I watched this for my sociology class it is so sad to see what these girls went through at such a young age and how some will never be able…

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By Aaron Hillis (362) for Premiere Magazine (318) on 04 Nov 2003

Documentarian Liz Garbus masterfully turns her minimalist camera's eye on young girls institutionalized at the Waxter Juvenile Facility near…

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By Wesley Morris (1,967) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 06 Feb 2004

Documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus spent three years shooting two teenagers living in a Maryland juvenile detention center…

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By Josh Ralske (71) for All Movie Guide (72) on 07 Sep 2005

Girlhood thoughtfully questions not just the system itself, but our unfair assumptions about the young people caught within it…

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By Jon Lap (52) for Apollo Guide (1,430) on 12 May 2005

To the film's great credit, [director] Garbus evens out her often heavy-hand and we're given the emotional core of two young female criminals…

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By Michael Sragow (1,413) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 23 Jan 2006

In an era of exploding documentary innovation, Girlhood simply follows unfamiliar characters down familiar paths…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 23 Sep 2003

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