Lena Dunham Shares Trailer For Medieval Comedy Catherine Called Birdy

Lena Dunham has always made TV shows and films about smart, difficult women. They’ve usually been women in this century, but now, she’s taking it back all the way to the 1290s. Dunham’s latest film Catherine, Called Birdy is a Medieval coming of age story about a rambunctious 14-year-old who wards off potential male suitors. It’s based off a 1994 YA novel of the same title that Dunham says she’s been obsessed with since she was a kid. A far cry from the 2012 Williamsburg setting of Dunham’s Girls, Catherine, Called Birdy takes place in 1290 in a Medieval English… Read Full Article