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Petite fille

Sébastien Lifshitz / FR, DK, 2020 / 90 min.

7-year-old Sasha has dreamt of permission to be a girl, as long as she can remember. This empathetic documentary shows how her family provides unequivocal support, even though their environment is hostile.

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At school Sasha is forced to wear boy’s clothes and is treated differently than other children. It is sometimes hard for Sasha to understand why she can’t simply be who she is and wear what she wants.

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This movie is suitable for all ages

Director

Sébastien Lifshitz

Production year

2020

Country

FR, DK

Original title

Petite fille

Length

90 min.

Language

French

Subtitles

NLD

Format

DCP

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