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    Couper Was Here

    Directed by Nicole Foley
    USA | 22 minutes |

A heroic and honest portrait of Couper Oroña - a firefighter injured on the job - who now lives with disabilities. An unhoused San Francisco resident, we follow her as she cares for fellow unhoused San Franciscans while on a quest to find permanent housing in the city herself.

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Director: Nicole Foley
Producers: Nicole Foley, Evan Mueller
Cinematographers: Helena Gonzalez, Megan Hague, Eric Herron, Anna Karewicz
Editor: Evan Mueller
Music: Marmoset and The Avengers
Cast: Couper, Monster, Memphis, Kelley Cutler, Jennifer Friedenbach
Country: USA
Language: in English with English subtitles
Year: 2019
Running Time: 22 minutes
Awards: Special Mention, Oakland Short Film Festival
Primary Company: Intersect
Website: http://www.couperwashere.com

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2019 ShortFest Archive