Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal are gearing up for their upcoming production debut ‘Girls Will Be Girls.’ The movie is slated to premiere at Sundance Film Festival in 2024. It is directed by Shuchi Talati and will be released under the World Dramatic Feature category.
Girls will be Girls is among the 16 exclusive films that have been chosen for the premiere event of the festival. The story revolves around 16-year-old girl Mira and is set against the backdrop of a boarding school in a small Himalayan hill town.
The plotline of the film is described as, “It follows the journey of Mira, a 16-year-old girl whose rebellious awakening is intertwined with her mother’s unfulfilled coming-of-age experiences.”
The film’s director Talati revealed in an interview that she is grateful that her first film has been selected at the Sundance Festival. She said, “It is heartening to see a film shot and conceptualised in India make it to this mammoth international festival. At the heart of this coming-of-age drama is a love story between a mother and a daughter, and even though it is very rooted in Indian ethos, I am glad it resonates with people across many continents,” as reported The Indian Express.
Richa even added to the excitement by saying, “This journey has been about pushing boundaries and redefining narratives, and we are hopeful audiences worldwide will relate to the film. I am also elated the world will see Shuchi’s fresh voice and cinematic perspective and some excellent performances from our debutant actors.”
The cast members include award-winning Malayalam actors Kani Kusruti, and Jitin Gulati. However, some of the newcomers include Preeti Panigrahi and Keshav Binoy Kiron.
Girls will be Girls is an Indo-French co-production. The film is produced by Pushing Buttons Studios, Crawling Angel Films, Blink Digital and Dolce Vita Films.
