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Love, Your Neighbour

  • 8 mins
  • Comedy, Doco, Short
  • 2023

In this wry love letter to South African suburbia, a local filmmaker attempts to connect with his upmarket neighbours through their intercom systems, starting conversations about guard dogs, racial profiling and home security.

Director

Jethro Westraad

Cinematographer

Jethro Westraad

Editor

Jethro Westraad

Sound Design

Jethro Westraad

Awards

Nominated for best Youth Documentary at IDFA 2023

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