Daughters of the Late Colonel

Elizabeth HOBBS

Quinzaine 2026 | Short film | 9 min

World premiere

After the death of their ill-tempered and controlling father, two middle-aged sisters find themselves at a loss. An unexpected visitor sparks the courage in them to begin their lives anew.
An animated adaptation of the modernist short story of the same name, written by Katherine Mansfield in 1920.

Artistic & technical sheet

Contacts

Featuring the voices of

Louise Brealey (Joséphine),
Lucy Trodd (Constanzia),
Simon Kunz (Colonel Pinner & Parson Farolles)

Screenplay

Elizabeth Hobbs

Sound

Simon Bastian

Music

Hutch Demouilpied

adapted from

The Daughters of the Late Colonel by Katherine Mansfield

Photography

Elizabeth Hobbs

Editing

Mark Jenkins

Elizabeth Hobbs is an award winning animated filmmaker based in London, UK. Her films have travelled widely to international film festivals and won many awards. I’m OK was nominated for a BAFTA in 2019, and in 2022, The Debutante won 15 awards and was shortlisted for an Academy Award.

Screenings in Cannes

05/21 at 11:30 - Le Théâtre Croisette

05/22 at 16:30 - Cinéma Studio 13