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    The Nannies

    Directed by Signe Barvild Staehr
    Denmark | 22 minutes | North American Premiere |

Signe's mother died unexpectedly when she was five years old. Now a filmmaker, Signe reconstructs a forgotten time in her life with memories from nannies who cared for her. The film is a character-driven story about a daughter trying relive the past, and a father trying to avoid it.

In competition for Best Documentary Short.

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Director: Signe Barvild Staehr
Producers: Caecilie Oesterby Sørensen, Line Hvidtfeldt
Screenwriter: Signe Barvild Staehr, Tommy Oksen
Cinematographers: Mathias Døcker Petersen
Editor: Sofie Steenberger
Music: Rumpistol
Cast: Jane, Marianne, Hanne, Amanda, Ghita, Helena, Ida, Ivalu, Maryam, Maria, Michala, Mona, Olivia, Rikke, Rukuya, Sarah, Signe, Vera, Veronika, Zainab, Betina Grove, Mette Maria Ahrenkiel
Original Language Title: Barnepigerne
Country: Denmark
Language: in Danish with English subtitles
Year: 2020
Running Time: 22 minutes
Premiere Status: North American Premiere
Awards: Talent Award, Odense International Film Festival; Audience Award, Nordisk Panorama Film Festival
Primary Company: COES Film
Contact Email: coes@coesfilm.dk

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