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.


One or more films within this block contain content that may be triggering to some viewers. To view a full list of trigger warnings, visit the following link (these warnings may contain spoilers): https://airtable.com/shriAkJ0UGrg5HKep

A young woman faces a moral dilemma when she witnesses a sexual encounter in a dressing room at the clothing store where she works.


This film contains content that may be triggering to some viewers. To view a full list of trigger warnings, visit the following link (these warnings may contain spoilers): https://airtable.com/shriAkJ0UGrg5HKep


MEET THE FILMMAKER: MICHELLE URANOWITZ

Michelle Uranowitz is a New York based filmmaker, actor, and movement specialist. She has a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she now teaches movement and physical training to undergraduate and graduate actors. Her films have been shown at Slamdance Film Festival (Grand Jury Honorable Mention), SXSW, Brooklyn Film Festival, Aesthetica, Woods Hole, Flickers RIFF, upon others. Sales Per Hour is her first film as a director.



MEET THE FILMMAKER: DANIEL JAFFE

Daniel is a NYC filmmaker, photographer, writer, and artist from San Diego, California. In 2012, he graduated from NYU's Tisch Film & TV Dpt. Daniel has directed several short films shown at Telluride Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, Slamdance, Brooklyn Film Festival, The Ivy, Woodshole, & more. He is currently developing his first feature.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    7 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    USA
  • Director
    Michelle Uranowitz & Daniel Jaffe
  • Screenwriter
    Michelle Uranowitz
  • Producer
    Chloe Sabine
  • Cast
    Michelle Uranowitz, Sorab Wadia, Kadeem Ali Harris, Hannah Gross, John Rothman, Timothy Scott, Elizabeth Tate, Eugena Washington, Frank Rodriguez, Melina Frodella
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