Iyanah Bativala

Short Film

Nesting

Writer / Director

In a quiet suburban town, elderly Bara collects lifelike dolls to fill the void left by her estranged son. When a new doll joins her collection, she becomes obsessed, haunted by dreams of pregnancy and motherhood. One morning, the doll vanishes, pushing Bara into a surreal search that blurs reality and fantasy.

World Sales: Agencia Freak
Producer: FAMU International
Runtime: 20’

Writer & Director: Iyanah Bativala
Cinematographer: George Itzhak
Editor: Ariana Nasseri
Starring: Viera Pavlíková & Leander Lejsky
Production Manager: Simona Mašatova
Composer: Patrik Herman
Sound Designer: Jiri Skorepa
1st AD: Jake Ramsay
2nd AD: Jules Roux
Costumes: Katerina Majcen
Production Design: Judyta Slomian, Paula Gonzalez
Title Design: Stéphan Rodriguez
1st AC: Michal Reich
2nd AC: Ya-Qing Yang
Steadicam Operator: Patrick Gregg
Gaffer: Andres Botero
Developed under the mentorship of Béla Tarr and Miroslav Janek