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Directed by Ana Asensio, GOAT GIRL centers on eight-year-old Elena as she prepares for her First Communion in 1988 Madrid, while wrestling with the loss of her grandmother. Her burgeoning friendship with Serezade, a gypsy girl always accompanied by her goat, pushes Elena to challenge what she has been taught about the world. The film beautifully renders the dark and mysterious facets of life through a girl’s eyes, capturing tensions between childhood and adulthood, and touching on themes of classism, racism, religion, and emotional honesty, all with extraordinary tenderness.
GOAT GIRL is not just a portrait of childhood in a specific time and place, but a sincere, intimate story that bridges realism and fantasy, comedy and drama. The director’s approach paints a vivid portrait of a generation’s childhood, complete with the small details that make a city and era come alive. It offers a family film that appeals to both younger viewers and adults who appreciate emotional honesty and nostalgia.
Writer/Director Ana Asensio was born in Madrid, Spain. She is an actress and producer. Goat Girl is her sophomore film following her surprising Most Beautiful Island (2017) which earned her the Grand Jury Prize at SXSW and an Independent Spirit Award nomination.
Not rated SUITABLE FOR FAMILIES
Location:
Cinema Village
22 E. 12th St.
New York, NY 10003
Photos courtesy of Outsider Pictures.