WE ARE NOT ALONE

By Adebukola BODUNRIN

ADEBUKOLA BODUNRIN (INDEPENDENT) - as PROD

Female director - Completed 2023

A reclusive young Nigerian immigrant becomes convinced that a mysterious object approaching Earth’s orbit holds the key to her loneliness.

Festivals
& Awards

SXSW 2024
Narrative Short Competition
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Female director, Experimental, Science-fiction
    • Countries
    • USA, CANADA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 11 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Adebukola BODUNRIN
    • Writer(s)
    • Ezra DANIELS
    • Producer(s)
    • Mariel NETO
    • Synopsis
    • Wumni, a reclusive young Nigerian immigrant, becomes convinced that a mysterious object approaching Earth's orbit holds the key to her loneliness. Determined to decode the alien signal, she enlists the help of Jenny, a stranger and owner of a music shop. Adapted from the short comic by award-winning graphic novelist and screenwriter, Ezra Claytan Daniels, We Are Not Alone is a lo-fi sci-fi tale that delves into themes of connection, expectation, and false promises.

      Shot on salvaged Ektachrome stock, this live-action film utilizes experimental animation techniques, including laser etching directly onto film, to immerse viewers in a world buzzing with texture.