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Sister of Mine

Partner: future frames – presented by european film promotion

Director: André Vaara
Filmmaker's profile

Ten-year-old Noel wants to be more like his older sister. A visit to the hairdresser sparks jealousy, bringing sibling rivalry to the surface. A film about longing beyond the norms of 2000s boyhood.

Details

Duration: 12min.

Country: Sweden

Language: Swedish

Year: 2026

Genre: Fiction (Drama)

Topic: Childhood, Family, Gender, Identity

Cast & Crew

Director: André Vaara

Production company: Stockholm University of the Arts

Writer: André Vaara, Sabina Zupanc

Cinematographer: Patrik Careland

Editor: Adam Arbinge

Music: Johan Arrias

Actors: Lars Adsten, Elma Säterhagen Lekander, Hanna Lekander

Festivals & Awards

2026

Gothenburg Film Festival Gothenburg Film Festival Nominated for Startsladden (Swedish Short Competition)

BUFF – International Film Festival for Children and Young People

Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen

Kristiansand Children’s Film Festival

Inside Out Film Festival

Norwegian Short Film Festival Grimstad

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