Girl (2023 film)

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Girl
Directed by Adura Onashile
Written byAdura Onashile
Produced by
  • Rosie Crerar
  • Ciara Barry
Starring Déborah Lukumuena
Danny Sapani
Le'Shantey Bonsu
CinematographyTasha Back
Edited byStella Heath Keir
Music byRé Olunuga
Production
companies
Distributed by New Europe Film Sales [1]
Release date
  • 22 January 2023 (2023-01-22)(Sundance)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Girl is a 2023 British drama film written and directed by Adura Onashile in her feature debut. It premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. [2] Filmed and set in Glasgow, Girl will open the Glasgow Film Festival. [3]

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Cast

Production

Adura Onashile began developing Girl in 2017 with Rosie Crerar and Ciara Barry of the production company barry crerar. barry crerar also produced Onashile's short film Expensive Shit (2020). Girl was developed with iFeatures and BBC Film, [4] and received support from the British Film Institute (BFI) and Screen Scotland. [5]

The production team decided to search internationally when casting the lead character Grace and happened upon French actress Déborah Lukumuena. [6] Le'Shantey Bonsu was scouted for the role of Ama through her primary school's drama programme in Leeds. Onashile incorporated elements from Lukumuena and Bonsu's backgrounds into the film. [7] Also starring in the film are Danny Sapani and Liana Turner.

Principal photography took place in Glasgow over the course of six weeks and wrapped in October 2021. [5]

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References

  1. "Girl". New Europe Film Sales. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. "Girl". 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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