Girls Can't Swim

an ANNE-SOPHIE BIROT picture

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Title

Girls Can't Swim

Director

Anne-Sophie Birot

Producer

Philippe Jacquier

Nationality

France

Year

2000

Duration

101'

Language

French

Format

Dolby SR

Ratio

1.66

Original Title

Les Filles ne savent pas nager

Synopsis

Synopsis


Two teenage girls living in different parts of France have spent summer vacation together on the Brittany coast for years. Confused as to how to react to her father’s sudden accidental death, Lise runs off to join her friend Gwen. The high-strung Gwen seems preoccupied by boys and growing up as fast as she can. Their 15th summer will be one of many contrasts: laughter and tears, life and death.

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Press

If you love France, you’ll love this film. If you love women, you’ll love it more.

DIVA MAGAZINE

Festivals
& Awards

Toronto International Film Festival

Montreal World Film Festival

Bordeaux Festival of Women in Cinema
Best Actor & Best Actress

Rendezvous With French Cinema

Newport International Film Festival

Woodstock Film Festival

Cast & Crew

Isild Le Besco
Karen Alyx
Pascale Bussières
Pascal Elso
Marie Rivière
Julien Cottereau
Yelda Reynaud
Sandrine Blancke
Dominique Lacarrière
Director Anne-Sophie Birot
Writers Anne-Sophie Birot,
Christophe Honoré
Producer Philippe Jacquier
Co-Producer Yvon Crenn
Cinematographer Nathalie Durand
Editor Pascale Chavance
Art Director Yvon Moreno
Costume Design Brigitte Lauber
Sound Xavier Griette
Music Ernest Chausson

Releases

France - Haut et Court

04.10.2000

USA - Wellspring Media

14.03.2001