This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on July 5, 2020.
LADY BIRD (2017), an elegiac coming of age story about growing up in Sacramento, is partially inspired by the childhood of writer/director Greta Gerwig – a three-time Oscar® nominee. Along with five Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, LADY BIRD was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2017, recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films deemed culturally and artistically significant.