Interview: "Girl Picture" director Alli Haapasalo

By Ben Miller

I was fortunate enough to speak with director Alli Haapasalo about her Sundance World Cinema winner Girl Picture which was my favourite from the festival. The coming of age picture about three young women opens in select theaters tomorrow. We talked about female friendships in film, sex scenes, and changing your title to ensure people don’t think you made a film about strippers.

This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.

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