OKTHANKSBYE

SYNOPSIS

Shy, deaf Jamie (12) moves to the boarding school for the deaf to start her new school. She is reluctant to make new friends. When she is suddenly unable to go home at the weekend, an unexpected plan develops with her bold classmate Imane (13). Together they set off on a road trip to Paris, but soon things do not go as planned and the trip takes an adventurous turn. Jamie is forced to come out of her shell. The trip full of obstacles and special encounters becomes a journey to remember.

World Premiere

BUFF Malmö Film Festival, 2023

"OKTHANKSBYE is a charming, family friendly, road trip film with authentically deaf casting."
Isaac Zablocki
ReelAbilities Film Festival

DIRECTOR

GENRE

LANGUAGE

COUNTRY

YEAR

WEBSITE

Nicole van Kilsdonk

Narrative (Drama)

Dutch Sign Language, Dutch, French, English

The Netherlands

2023

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