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201980 minPGdocumentary

17 and Life Doesn't Wait

201980 minPGdocumentary

Three teen girls share their experiences during their final year of high school in a candid and emotionally charged narrative.

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Three teen girls share their experiences during their final year of high school in a candid and emotionally charged narrative.

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Maureen Judgedirector

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Maureen Judgewriter

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Three teenage girls navigate their final year of high school in 2019. They face challenges and decisions that shape their futures. The film follows their daily lives, capturing moments of joy and struggle. Director Maureen Judge presents their stories with honesty. Each girl shares her hopes and fears as graduation approaches. The documentary runs for 80 minutes and offers a candid look at adolescence and the pressures that come with it.

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