Films on the Green: Girlhood by Céline Sciamma

For the final screening in its outdoor film festival, the French embassy invites you to grab a blanket and head to the grassy knolls of Columbia University. This 2015 gem tells the story of a bold teenager in the Paris projects who joins a girl gang to escape the harsh conditions of her family and neighborhood, beginning a quest for independence that involves older men, leaving school and breaking the law.