30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
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Section: Panorama

I Used To Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story (2018) 12

Australia | 2018 | 96 min.

From The Beatles to the Backstreet Boys and One Direction, I Used to be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story will take you back to the fun, fantasy and feelings of your teenage years. Filmed over four years, and spanning three generations, this intimate story follows a diverse group of women who have had their lives dramatically changed by their boyband obsessions. These four women must navigate the challenges of love, sexuality, family and faith, while constantly grappling with all the problems and contradictions that are part of being in love with a boyband.

CountryAustralia
Year2018
Duration96 min
Rating12
LanguageEnglish
SubtitleCzech
Directed by Jessica Leski
Director of Photography Jason Joseffer, Eric Laplante, Simon Koladin, Cesar Salmeron
Music Jed Palmer
Edited by Johanna Scott
Contact Seville International

Biography

Australian director. She studied film studies at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne. Her acclaimed work includes both short films, e.g. In the Shadows (2005) and Songs for Running Away (2007), as well as feature-length documentaries, e.g. The Ball (2010).

Teenagers, Documentary, Love, Music, Entertainment, Music, Entertainment