Movies that Matter: Film Screenings for Schools

Girls State (2023)

Teens

Thursday, March 13, 2025
10:30 am – 1 pm EDT
Scheuer Auditorium

Girls State (2023)
96 minutes
For grades 7 — 10
Screening and Q&A with Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss, directors

A coming-of-age story and a stirring reimagination of what it means to govern, Girls State follows young female leaders — from different backgrounds across Missouri — as they navigate an immersive experiment to build a government from the ground up at an annual democracy conference.

To register, please call 212.423.3254 or email moviesthatmatter@thejm.org.

Film Still, Girls State (2023)