Four teenage girls in Philadelphia share their lives over four years, discussing topics like religion, music, and sex in a candid manner.
Synopsis
Four teenage girls in Philadelphia share their lives over four years, discussing topics like religion, music, and sex in a candid manner.
Synopsis
In Philadelphia, four teenage girls share their experiences over four years, revealing their thoughts on religion, music, and relationships. Directed by Tina Di Feliciantonio and Jane C. Wagner, Girls Like Us captures their candid conversations and personal stories. Funded by the Independent Television Service, the documentary won the Grand Prize for Documentary at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival and received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Cultural Programming. It later aired on PBS's POV series.
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Why Watch
- Meet four teenage girls from Philadelphia.
- See their lives over four years.
- Find out why it won an Emmy Award.
Did You Know
- Girls Like Us won the Sundance Film Festival Grand Prize in 1997.
- The film was funded by ITVS with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
- It aired on PBS as part of the POV series after its release.
- The documentary has a runtime of 60 minutes.
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Who directed the documentary Girls Like Us?
Girls Like Us was directed by Tina Di Feliciantonio and Jane C. Wagner.
What award did Girls Like Us win at the Sundance Film Festival?
Girls Like Us won the Grand Prize for Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival in 1997.
How long is the documentary Girls Like Us?
Girls Like Us has a duration of 60 minutes.
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