Film

Itty Bitty Titty Committee

Name: Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2007
Cast: Melonie Díaz, Nicole Vicius, Daniel Sea, Deak Evgenikos, Lauren Mollica

Comedy
Light-hearted

A scrappy 2007 indie comedy about a directionless high school grad who stumbles into a ragtag feminist activist collective and finds her voice—literally and figuratively. It's earnest, chaotic, deliberately low-budget, and absolutely uninterested in being polished. For anyone who's ever felt politically awakened or just needed permission to be weird with their friends.

TMDb rating

2.8

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