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Directed by | Anu Valia |
Written by | Anu Valia |
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Cinematography | Charlotte Hornsby |
Edited by | James Codoyannis |
Music by | Jay Wadley |
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Running time | 80 minutes [1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
We Strangers is a 2024 American drama film, written and directed by Anu Valia in her directorial debut. It stars Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Tina Lifford, Sarah Goldberg, Maria Dizzia, Kara Young, Hari Dhillon, Paul Adelstein and Mischa Reddy.
It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2024.
In July 2021, it was announced Anu Valia would direct the film from a screenplay she wrote, with Olivia Wingate set to serve as producer. [2] The film has received support from Cinereach, [3] Hamptons International Film Festival, [4] Tribeca Film Institute, [5] In April 2023, it was announced Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Sarah Goldberg had joined the cast of the film, with principal photography taking place in Indiana. [6] [7]
It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2024. [8]
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