A Sister () is a 2018 Belgian short film written and directed by Delphine Girard. It has been selected and awarded at several film festivals including Rhode Island International Film Festival in August 2019 where it won the Oscar Qualifying Best Short Film Award. The film was also nominated at the 9th Magritte Awards ceremony in February 2019 in Best Live Action Short Film category.
In January 2020, it was nominated for the 2020 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
Girard's 2023 feature film debut, Through the Night (Quitter la nuit), was an expansion of the story.Nikki Baughan, "‘Through The Night’: San Sebastián Review". Screen Daily, September 29, 2023.
Plot
A night. A car. Alie is in danger. To get by, she must make the most important phone call of her life.
Awards Since its launch, the film has been selected in many festivals around the world and has received several awards.
YearPresenter/FestivalAward/CategoryStatus2018Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur20199th Magritte Awards Best Short FilmSaguenay International Short Film Festival Jury Award Palm Springs International Film FestivalBest Short Film ?Rhode Island International Film FestivalBest Short Film Encounters Short Film and Animation FestivalInternational CompetitionBrussels Short Film FestivalBest Short2020Academy Awards Best Live Action Short Film
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