Donkey Days, Rosanne Pel's sophomore feature, is presented as the Closing Film and U.S. Premiere at the New Directors/New Films 2026 festival. The event includes screenings with a Q&A session featuring director Rosanne Pel, as well as an introduction for one of the screenings. The film explores an absurd and lacerating portrait of a family, focusing on two adult sisters competing for their mother’s withheld affection.

Donkey Days with Rosanne Pel (Director)

Sisters Anna and Charlotte have always fought for their mother’s attention. As old wounds reopen and suck them back to their family home, they unravel mesmerizing mysteries, including anonymous ashes and their mother’s love for a donkey. Will they come to terms with each other?