Private Project

Ministry of Loneliness

Bureaucrats at the ministry of loneliness spend their days answering calls from citizens suffering from isolation.

  • Randa Ali
    Director
    Mango, Kingdom of Strangers
  • Sonia Gonzalez
    Writer
  • Jenae "Nae" Talison
    Producer
  • Morgan Goldstein
    Producer
  • Magaly Castellanos
    Key Cast
    "Magaly"
  • Samuel Code
    Key Cast
    "Hassan"
  • Dion Cortez
    Key Cast
    "Otto"
  • Caledonia Wilson
    Key Cast
    "Giulia"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy, Absurd
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - UCLA school of Theater, Film and Television
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Randa Ali

Randa Ali is a writer, director & producer working between Egypt & the US. In 2024, her short Mango, an exploration of loss and grief through a daughter-father relationship, was selected in the official competition of the 46th Clermont-Ferrand Int'l Short Film Festival.

Randa’s work explores themes of alienation, defeat and the desire to connect in a continuously changing world. She is interested in telling stories of individuals through places and is currently in development for her first feature film project.

She is a graduate of UCLA's MFA directing program from the school of Theater, Film & Television, where she was a recipient of a full-ride scholarship offered to female filmmakers from the Arab world.

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