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Schoolgirls (2020)
Celia is an 11-year-old girl studying at a nuns' school in 1992. She’s is a good girl; she is a responsible student and a considerate daughter. The arrival of a new classmate opens a little window through which Celia discovers a whole new world. Together with her new friend and some older girls, Celia enters a new stage of her life: adolescence, the stage of first-times. Her body needs to experiment, try new things, and stop being a little girl, even if that entails confronting her mother and everything that means comfort and security.
| Country | Spain |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Duration | 97 min |
| Rating | 15 |
| Language | Spanish |
| Subtitle | Czech |
| Directed by | Pilar Palomero |
| Screenplay | Pilar Palomero |
| Director of Photography | Daniela Cajías |
| Music | Carlos Naya |
| Edited by | Sofi Escudé |
| Contact | Film Factory Entertainment |
Biography
She studied Hispanic studies at the University of Zaragoza, where she was born. She completed her film education at the Film Factory in Sarajevo. She's worked as a scriptwriter and teacher. Her short films have been screened at many festivals. She made her feature film debut with the school drama Schoolgirls (Las niñas, 2020).