Movie Title: Schoolgirls

Country of Origin: Spain

Synopsis of movie: In the Catholic girls’ school choir, Celia’s voice must not be heard. But her mute acceptance of the conservative dictates of an environment utterly bereft of colour and individuality is soon shaken up by the arrival of a new classmate, Brisa. Standing on the threshold of adolescence, Celia discovers a thirst for life in all its multifaceted glory. A bond quickly develops between the two girls, and together they rail against the authority figures and their rigid rules. In small acts of rebellion, Celia finds the courage to express her growing distrust of the value system governing her world in 1990s Spain, as questions start to form about her own family background – a topic on which her mother has always kept silent.

Director: Pilar Palomero

Producer: Valérie Delpierre, Alex Lafuente

Cast: Andrea Fandos, Natalia de Molina, Zoé Arnao, Julia Sierra, Francesca Piñón, Ainara Nieto, Elisa Martinez, Carlota Gurpeguí, Jesusa Aldany, Mercé Mariné

Language: Spanish

Duration of movie: 105 minutes

Genre: Drama

Production Year: 2020

Awards: Malaga Spanish Film Festival, Goya Awards, Gaudi Awards, Feroz Awards, Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Brussels International Film Festival, ASECAN

Classification: P13