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Somewhere Very Near

Two women, one younger and one older, standing in a cemetery, looking beyond the camera

Synopsis

In this tender story of connection between the dead and their loved ones, Jace and Bryan welcome newly passed Lina to the cemetery. Can they help her find a way to connect to her sister?

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 min 21 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Rachel Fowler
Producer
Rebecca del Tufo
Editor
Fabrizio Gammardella
Screenwriter
Rachel Fowler
Director of Photography
Arushi Chugh
Sound
Stefania Fantini, Elias Theodorou
Composer
Emily Frances Ippolito
Principal cast
Leon Ung, Gray Lansky, Chizuko Baynard-Smith, Lanna Joffrey, Bella Glanville
First AD
Fern Jessop
Gaffer
Casey Grosso
Steadicam
Kat Spencer
Hair and Make Up
Lola Maja-Okojevoh

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