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The Fifteen-Year-Old Widows
FRANCE · 1964

The Fifteen-Year-Old Widows

Jean Rouch
adolescence coming of age Parisian youth culture gender and relationships social class
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Synopsis

Filmed in Paris in 1964, this documentary short follows two fifteen-year-old girls from the city’s 16th arrondissement as they move through leisure, conversation, and social encounters. The film records their views on adulthood, relationships, and the future, capturing a moment of transition between adolescence and adult life.

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