FROM A STRANGE LAND
An inquisitive retiree surprises her new neighbours to say hello; what she wasn’t expecting is that they would all be naked. A short film about over-stepping the line and how we find common ground.
Director: Caroline Steinbeis
Live-Action, United Kingdom, 2020
7:08 min
nominiert für Best Short Film 20MINMAX 2021
Caroline Steinbeis is a multi-award-winning theatre and film director.
She won the prestigious JMK Award for Outstanding Theatre Directors, presented work at the Radikal Jung Festival in Munich before becoming International Associate at the world-famous Royal Court Theatre. Caroline is now a freelance director. Her work has been seen at the Royal National Theatre, the Globe Theatre, Manchester Royal Exchange and Sheffield Theatres where she is currently Associate Director.
Caroline studied at Royal Holloway University and completed a Masters at Central School of Speech and Drama.
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FROM A STRANGE LAND
An inquisitive retiree surprises her new neighbours to say hello; what she wasn't expecting is that they would all be naked. A short film about over-stepping the line and how we find common ground....