GAYA WAS HERE

2025, 13 minutes, 16mm

Short documentary film about a young mother who goes from temporary solution to temporary solution on the Amsterdam housing market as she looks for a home for herself and her two young children.

director-producer: Finn Szumlas, cineManna
executive producer: Joao Carlos Rodrigues & Alexa Rodrigues for Shortcutz
producer: Hans Lourens
cinematography: Elf Godefroy

FEST New Directors New Films 2025 - World Premiere
Košice International Film Festival 2025 - Winner Best Short Documentary
Rhodope International Documentary Film Festival 2025 - In Competition
Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2025 - Official Selection
International Short Film Festival Kalmthout 2025 - In Competition

Part of the Shortcutz Amsterthem 2025 inaugural series