Project Detail

Two Sisters Who Are Not Sisters (Deux sœurs qui ne sont pas sœurs)

Synopsis

An abstract crime thriller featuring a poodle, a beauty queen, and two sisters who aren't sisters. The film eschews conventional narrative in favour of a more dream-like montage.
Based on Gertrude Stein's eponymously named screenplay and featuring a close personal network of friends and influences as cast.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2019 - Directors' Fortnight - World premiere

Details

Year
2019
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
21 min 55 sec
Format
16 mm
Director
Beatrice Gibson
Producer
Denna Cartamkhoob
Executive Producer
Nick Gordon, Sally Campbell, Tim Nash
Editor
Ben Crooks, Beatrice Gibson
Screenwriter
Beatrice Gibson
Director of Photography
Ben Rivers
Production Designer
Eli Serres, Oli Hogan
Sound
Chu Li Shewring
Music
Laurence Crane
Principal cast
Basma Alsharif, Alice Noltey, Adam Christensen, Ana Vaz
Colourist
Jason R Moffat
Line Producer (Paris)
Laure Salgon

Production Status

Production Company

UK, Germany, Canada, France co-production

A Somesuch (UK), KW Museum for Contemporary Art, Berlin (DE), Camden Arts Centre, London (UK), Bergen Kunsthall (DE) production in parntership with Borealis Festival for Experimental Music, Bergen (UK) and Mercer Union, Toronto (CA)

Sales Company

LUX

Waterlow Park Centre
Dartmouth Park Hill
Highgate
London
N19 5JF

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