2021 ShortFest Archive
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.
In competition for Best Documentary Short.
film synopsis
film details
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 |