It’s Girl Scout cookie season and Ara, Olive, Nikki, and Shannon Elizabeth are vying for the coveted title bestowed to the top-selling scout: Cookie Queen.
These four tenacious adolescents have big personalities and big ambitions and their entrepreneurial spirit hints at bright futures ahead. It isn’t just fun and games, though; the girls and their families make real sacrifices to hit their goals, devoting countless hours to slinging cookies wherever and however they can. In following their beats, Cookie Queens provides a an engaging window into the $800 million industry in which childhood and commerce collide. It’s a joyous, heartwarming, utterly sweet ride that cheers on the girls’ grit and ingenuity. Whether you’re into Thin Mints, Samoas, or Tagalongs, you’ll enjoy this sweet and sincere celebration of girl power.
Cookie Queens is also showing on October 10 at 1 pm in the Film House at Main Street Landing.