Dancing! Fashion! French Existentialism! Daisy von Scherler Mayer’s glittering time capsule of the ’90s club scene in downtown New York has it all. As a chronic reveler in search of another calling, Parker Posey fizzes with screwball charm in one of the most iconic films of her “Queen of Indie” era.

Coming of age meets rape revenge in Jim McKay’s grounded debut, in which the pursuit of justice demands thorny empowerment. Developed through improvisation with its three young leads, and soundtracked by legendary MC Guru, Girls Town is a vital snapshot of ’90s New York.