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A Friend of Dorothy is a 2025 British short comedy drama film written and directed by Lee Knight. The film starring Miriam Margolyes as a lonely widow and Alistair Nwachukwu as a teenage neighbor, depicts an unlikely, poignant bond over shared loneliness.
It had its premiere in Shorts films at the Raindance Film Festival on 25 June 2025.
The film has been nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards alongside, BUTCHER'S STAIN, JANE AUSTEN'S PERIOD DRAMA, THE SINGERS and TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA.
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