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Mary Jane’s Not a Virgin Anymore

Leaving December 31 • 1h 35m

Directed by Sarah Jacobson • 1996 • United States
Starring Lisa Gerstein, Chris Enright, Greg Cruikshank, Marny Snyder Spoons

The punk-spirited films of Sarah Jacobson combine B-movie aesthetics, riot grrrl feminism, and the DIY ethos of the 1990s zine scene into unfiltered and subversive looks at female rebellion. MARY JANE’S NOT A VIRGIN ANYMORE, Jacobson's only feature film, is a vibrant and vital antidote to every phony Hollywood teen picture, bringing lo-fi authenticity to the coming-of-age genre as a young woman (Lisa Gerstein) navigates the less-than-glamorous realities of love and sex with a frankness rarely seen on-screen.

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