Tobacco Girl

A quiet, observant portrait of a girl's constrained world that lingers with gentle sadness and quiet resolve.

Directed by

Biljana Garvanlieva

Genres

Documentary

Overview

Mümine is 14 and lives in the Macedonian mountains. Her family belongs to the Turkish minority. Since she was 9 years old she has worked on tobacco farms. She dreams of leaving the region and becoming a schoolteacher but because of traditional customs, a very different future awaits her.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, gender, class, family

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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