Experiencing Interruptions?

Lila's Ribbon

An obsessive scientist, desperate to save his wife from disease, re-encounters his artificial android, domestic worker, who may just hold the key to the life he pledges to save.

Set in the country of South Africa by South African Writer/Director Benjamin Martin

  • Benjamin Martin
    Director
    Foreigners, A Writer's Loop
  • Benjamin Martin
    Writer
    Foreigners, A Writer's Loop
  • Benjamin Martin
    Producer
    A Writer's Loop
  • Amy Skinner
    Producer
  • Kareem Bouwer
    Key Cast
    "Joel"
  • Nicola Nothnagel
    Key Cast
    "Lila"
  • Amy Skinner
    D.O.P
    Saving Marshal Drool
  • Jesse Matthews
    Editor
    Foreigners
  • Sydney Willams
    Production Designer
  • Ethan Riedlinger
    Gaffer
  • Joshua Campbell Peden
    Art Director
  • Calista Hinrichsen
    Production Design Assistant
  • Willem Schalk van der Mervwe
    Best Boy
  • Scot Jordaan
    Key Grip
  • Matthew Beckett
    Location Recordist
  • Shane Baruth
    Location Recordist
  • Janco Mouton
    D.O.S
    Foreigners
  • Janco Mouton
    Audio Post
    Foreigners
  • James Carter
    Audio Post
    Foreigners
  • Matthew Beckett
    Audio Post
  • Janco Mouton
    Composer
    Foreigners
  • Willem Schalk van der Mervwe
    Grip/Lighting Assistant
    Foreigners
  • Daniel Swaak
    Grip/Lighting Assistant
    Foreigners
  • Hanu Botha
    Grip/Lighting Assistant
    Foreigners
  • Emily Almagro Birkholtz
    Camera Operator
  • Liam Hewitson
    Focus Puller
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 3, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    8,000 ZAR
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - SAE INSTITUTE
  • 1LP Private Annual Showcase
    Cape Town
    South Africa
    April 3, 2025
    Private Screening
  • SA INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
    Cape Town
    South Africa
    December 7, 2025
    World Premiere
    Official Selection & Nomination
Director Biography - Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin is an independent filmmaker,
completing a BA Degree at SAE Institute, crafting a
diverse portfolio across multiple narrative genres,
music videos, commercials, and more. Producing a
wide range of media each year, he blends his
distinctive writing style with a penchant for
spectacle and emotionally resonant themes.
Constantly pushing creative boundaries, Benjamin
is driven to bring compelling stories to life-always
in pursuit of the project that matters most.

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Director Statement

Artificial Intelligence has rapidly become one of the most influential forces in our world. Bit by bit, it’s reshaping how we live, work, and even create. Tools like ChatGPT can mimic art, generate ideas, and offer answers but despite all it can replicate, there are still things it can’t. And that’s where I believe the story begins.

While many films focus on the dangers of AI, I’m interested in exploring something else entirely: its potential beauty. What if life didn’t have to be bound by flesh and bone? What if emotion, connection, or even love could exist in a form we’ve never considered? This is a story not just about technology, but about what makes us human and what might come after.