After years of only a single 35mm print available for screenings, Leslie Harris’ ground-breaking JUST ANOTHER GIRL ON THE I.R.T. has been digitally restored in collaboration between UCLA Film & Television Archive, the Academy Archive, and Sundance, and is returning to cinemas across the UK and Ireland from 21 March 2025, with support from T A P E Collective as part of the SNAPSHOT season. The new 4K restoration created from a scan of the original 16mm A/B negatives, working closely with director Leslie Harris to restore her seminal debut film.

Chantel Mitchell is a 17-year-old African-American high school junior who lives in Brooklyn, New York. Chantel is very smart, but her sharp tongue, abundant ego, and occasional naivete undermine her efforts to achieve her ultimate dream: to leave her poor neighborhood, go to college, and eventually become a doctor. Throughout the film, Chantel breaks the fourth wall and explains that she wants to be seen as more than just another teenage black girl on the subway. Her dream is tested by her constant clashes with her school's administration, along with her romantic involvement with her seemingly rich boyfriend Tyrone. Lacking a proper sex education, Chantel ends up pregnant and must contend with her future.

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