2021 Atlanta Film Festival

Conversations with Strangers

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6 films in package
On My Way
The unexpected arrival of a Nigerian migrant in the Belgian countryside shakes up the fragile daily life of two men living a secret relationship.
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I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face
After being separated for 82 days, Adam travels down a rough road to be reunited with the one he loves, whatever it takes.
Sales Per Hour
A young woman faces a moral dilemma when she witnesses a sexual encounter in a dressing room at the clothing store where she works.
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Witness
A mother helps an elderly woman in a shopping mall in Tehran. A tragedy occurs, brutally confronting her with the impact of her actions.
Alive
Victoria is in a wheelchair and Ida works as her assistant. When Victoria meets Ida’s boyfriend, she realizes she also wants closeness and love. Ida helps her make a Tinder profile and soon afterwards Victoria gets a match with Håkan. Ida becomes worried about how to keep Victoria safe.
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Now, Daphne
A national road not very transient, a hotel on probation, a road restaurant from another time. A young woman, Daphne, drives through these desert landscapes, meeting people who seem to know her without being able to give her a name. Who is Daphne? Could she be a ghost who came to walk in the footsteps of her past?
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Missed connections? Rediscover the quiet empathy or unforeseen chaos of spontaneous social interactions and casual encounters.


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Victoria is in a wheelchair and Ida works as her assistant. When Victoria meets Ida’s boyfriend, she realizes she also wants closeness and love. Ida helps her make a Tinder profile and soon afterwards Victoria gets a match with Håkan. Ida becomes worried about how to keep Victoria safe.


MEET THE FILMMAKER: JIMMY OLSSON

Jimmy Olsson (Hässleholm, Sweden, 1980). He started to work with film in 2002 and have worked in almost every position there is behind the camera. He went to film school for two years in 2004 in Stockholm, where he is currently based nowadays. Jimmy usually writes comedy or pretty dark drama, with a little bit of comedy in it. He is comfortable with both comedy and drama, so he combines both genres to get a more three dimensional story and characters. He is inspired by well written dialogues and strong realistic performances from actors. When he is not doing short films or writing scripts, he also directs commercials. ALIVE (2020) is his eleventh short film as a director.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    24 minutes
  • Language
    Swedish
  • Country
    Sweden
  • Director
    Jimmy Olsson
  • Screenwriter
    Jimmy Olsson
  • Producer
    Petter Selvehed, Ville Olin, Christian Kielberg (Makeriet)
  • Cast
    Eva Johansson, Madeleine Martin, Joel Ödmann
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