THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR
Narrative Short | 11 minutes

HIFF 2021

Short Films


Directed by
Abbesi Akhamie

Produced by
Nagham Osman
Abbesi Akhamie

Written by
Abbesi Akhamie

Featuring
Jennifer Tchiakpe
Ellie Foumbi
Baboucarr Camara


In Partnership With



East Coast Premiere

A single woman’s feelings of loneliness begin to stir when an eccentric African couple temporarily moves into her building.

2020 | English | USA

Plays as Part Of
SHORTS PROGRAM: 2021 NYWIFT WOMEN CALLING THE SHOTS

Short Film Program | 87 minutes

We are very pleased to continue our partnership with New York Women in Film & Television for our eighteenth annual showcase of outstanding achievements by female filmmakers.
This film played at HIFF 2021
on 10/10/2021
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