Good Neighbours

Name: Good Neighbours
Director: Stella van Voorst van Beest
Released: 2018

Stella van Voorst van Beest 2018

When a woman is found in her home 10 years after her death, the city of Rotterdam is in shock. They start a neighbourhood campaign to combat loneliness among the elderly. Two volunteers face one of societies big problems with a golden heart and humour by killing loneliness one door at a time.

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Running Time:

81 min.

Spoken Languages:

Dutch

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Stella van Voorst van Beest

Producers:

Simone van den Broek

Cinematographers:

Ton Peters, Sander Snoep

Editors:

Nicole Hálová

Production Companies:

Basalt Film

Senior Citizenship

Society

Festival Participation

IDFA - 2018
One World Prague - 2019
Bergen IFF - 2019
UNAFF - 2019
Yogyakarta Festival Film Dokumenter - 2019

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