Left Behind, Still Standing
Synopsis
Left on hold with the immigration office one night, she discovers that the defunct plant mysteriously comes back to life.
As her own job insecurity looms and the town edges towards oblivion, Morana must face the fragility of her own existence - and how much she has truly in common with the laid-off workers.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2026 - La Cinef
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 21 min 59 sec
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Vida Skerk
- Producer
- Dora Galosi
- Editor
- Rafael Luis Fernando
- Screenwriter
- Vida Skerk, Tommy Hurst
- Director of Photography
- Kaysar Kasim
- Production Designer
- Maria Coogans
- Sound
- Vicente Molder
- Composer
- Dominic Carrington
- Principal cast
- Lucia Luque Akrap, Bailey Brook, Pippa Winslow
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
NFTS (The National Film and Television School)
Beaconsfield StudiosStation Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG
Sales Company
NFTS (The National Film and Television School)
Beaconsfield StudiosStation Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG
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