Three Years Alone on a Man-Made Island: Inside Oldenburg Opener, ‘Strange Neighbors’

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What happened

Mi Steinbach spent three years filming solo on a man-made German nature reserve for her art-house nature documentary, which opens the Oldenburg Film Festival.

Key facts

  • Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:40:13 UTC.

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