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Albatross

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United States202614 minEnglish, Spanish
Albatross

Maria, burdened with caregiving for her sick husband, gets invited to a party.

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Maria, burdened with caregiving for her sick husband, gets invited to a party.

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Screening Times

This film is a part of a shorts program. Please go to the program page to view available screening times.

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Credits

  • Director(s)

    Amandine Thomas

  • Screenwriters

    Amandine Thomas

    Gerardo Coello Escalante

  • Producers

    Gerardo Coello Escalante

    Zach Wechter

    Valerie Bush

    Carlos López Estrada

    Glenn Kiser

    Amanda Schneider

  • Director of Photography

    Andrea Gavazzi

  • Edited by

    Amandine Thomas

  • Production Design

    Sam Neidenbach

  • Casting by

    Charlotte Arnoux

  • Principal Cast

    Georgina Saldaña Wonchee

    Patrick O’Brien

    Ciro Suárez

  • Company

    Thumper Films

  • Contact

    Amandine Thomas

    thumperfilms@gmail.com

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Amandine Thomas

  • Instagram

A French American director, writer, and editor, Amandine Thomas is one half of THUMPER, a creative duo. Their short film Viaje de Negocios premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, and their follow-up film, Susana, premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. She recently released a documentary short called hello beautiful please follow back.

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