School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

Paulina, the reigning queen bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school, has her sights set on the Miss Universe pageant. But the arrival of Ericka, a new student with undeniable talent and beauty, captures the attention of the pageant recruiter—and Paulina’s hive-minded friends.

Director: Kamilah Forbes

Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ashleigh Murray, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Storm Reid, Lyric Ross, Gabourey Sidibe, Lovie Simone, Shahadi Wright Joseph

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