Anna spends a decade obsessively building a detailed 1/3-scale version of her friend Yo's house after losing her. It's just big enough for Anna to squeeze through the door, and inside lives a puppet of Yo.

Using intricately built miniature sets and other creations, the film juxtaposes intimate vérité of Yo’s last year with Anna’s wildly imaginative interpretations of her stories.

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Screening times

February 20, 2026

Berlinale Palast (Premiere)

Berlin, Germany
15:30

February 21, 2026

Uber Eats
Music Hall

Berlin, Germany
13:15

February 21, 2026

Urania

Berlin, Germany
18:00

February 22, 2026

Haus der Berliner Festspiele

Berlin, Germany
15:15

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We met Saint Agnes of Bohemia today at St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. She was a 13th-century princess who turned down multiple marriage proposals from emperors to live a life of service. She is typically depicted holding a small model of the convent
Thank you Berlinale - @berlinale for an absolutely magical week. We can’t imagine a more spectacular way to introduce YO to the world. Anna Fitch, @fitch.anna you were incredible, effortlessly gracious and it was so fun to see you in action ❤️
We got the band back together! So much fun mixing YO with these amazing folks JeffKing @jjeffking Anne Goursaud @goursaudanne, Tyler Strickland @tylerstrickland & Rick Rosenthal @rosenthal_rick THANKYOU ❤️Anna Fitch @fitch.anna and Banker White
Back in San Francisco! The city where Banker and I have lived for most of our lives, where we had our two kids, and just a quick little drive down to Pacific Grove where I met Yo. We are color grading - I love this part of finishing a film. Working w
We are thrilled to share the news that our project Yo (fka Heaven Through the Backdoor) @theYOfilm is heading to Berlin for its World Premiere at #Berlinale2026 in the Official Competition on February 20th. It has been a 16-year adventure with a drea
We are so close to finishing our film! Thank you all for sticking with us on this 15 year journey. We are now in the final finish phase of the project. and we plan to release the film in 2026. We are so proud of what we have created and excited to so
What an amazing week of art making with the best people in the world!!!

“In 2013, I lost one of my closest friends. Her name was Yo (Yolanda Shea). Yo was many things to many people: a great-grandmother, career weed dealer, intellectual, psychic, hostess, tyrant, a captivating storyteller. To me, she is an inspiration: a seer of truth and one of my best friends. I wasn’t ready to lose her. The film highlights the enduring power of friendship and what we learn from each other in life and through death.”

— Anna Fitch, Director