FFF19 Girl
5th March, 2019Synopsis
An adolescent transgender girl from Belgium struggles not so much with her gender identity, but with her passion to become a professional ballerina. Supported by her family, she commences her journey into gender reassignment, yet her teenage impatience and the immense pressures of ballet, push her to the brink.
Awards
NOMINATED: Best Foreign Film, César 2019
NOMINATED: Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language Film, Golden Globes 2019
NOMINATED: Best Feature, Adelaide Film Festival 2018
WINNER: FIPRESCI prize, Golden Camera, Queer Palm, Best Actor, Cannes Film Festival 2018
NOMINATED: Un Certain Regard Award, Cannes Film Festival 2018
WINNER: Best European Film, Best Film, San Sebastián International Film Festival 2018
WINNER: Golden Eye, Zurich Film Festival 2018