Camila, a woman struggling to balance her personal and professional life, works at a restaurant on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro.

Azar (82), a former actress, learns of the passing of her lover. With the help of a traveling theater troupe, she embarks on a journey to find the woman she was forced to leave because of society’s taboos. Her journey allows her to reflect on her past and her regrets, but instead of death, it brings her life.

In 1979, grad students Lisa Bubon and Ann Christophersen founded Women and Children First, a bookstore that focused on feminist and lesbian literature. GIRLSTOWN explores Andersonville's influential past, its rapidly changing present, and its uncertain future.