Who: Director Claudia Weill’s unsung 1978 feature Girlfriends, is the tale of two flatmates growing up and growing apart in New York. Inevitable comparisons are Frances Ha in pre-gentrified Manhattan, with less dance montages and much bigger hair. Or Girls circa the late 70s. But really, it’s a one-off, cherishable gem all its own.
What: Struggling photographer Susan (Melanie Mayron) shoots weddings and bar mi...