Marta

A Film By Rachel Mersky & Yiran Zhou
(Written, Directed, Shot & Edited)

It's 1980 in Prague, and all Marta wants is for her parents to stop fighting.

Shot on 16mm.
Thanks to everyone who made this possible.
Created in collaboration with FAMU International and Barrandov Studios-- Prague, Czech Republic

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Marta
• Prague
• Czech Republic
• 1980
• FAMU
• Communism
• Czech
• Dissident
• Childhood
• Whimsical
• Misconception
• Naivete
• Short Film
• 16mm
• Leon
• Teddy Bear
• Lyre
• Secret Police
• Film
• FAMU International
• Rachel Mersky
• Yiran Zhou

[JacentyS]

Wow, Rachel. That was really good. The story, camera work, edits. I liked the scene with a character walking under street lights. Did you have to set that up or used an existing location?

[kokiriforest]

@JacentyS it took us almost an hour to set up. we almost didn't even end up using the shot, so i'm glad you like it!

[midwestfashionista]

excellent. what budget were you working with?

[kokiriforest]

@midwestfashionista we had about 8,000 crowns to work with, we ended up using around 10,000. (around 500 dollars)

[kokiriforest]

@oppositronic ever heard of mandarin?

[culwin]

@xLoveTheSuit You're not a language.

[MrBoogaloo23]

So much unanswered questions!

[culwin]

@xLoveTheSuit You too, I like how it took you 1 month to think of something.

[xLoveTheSuit]

@culwin Nice comeback, smarts.

[maddehluffskittehs]

How did you do that?

[xLoveTheSuit]

@culwin American isn't a language....sigh.

[ohboynay]

Wow. That was insanely well done.

[QueenRukia]

Wow...this is so....I don't even know. It's not sadly ironic. I hate when people manipulate the innocence and naivety of children- for any purpose.

The directing is beautifully done though. :O

[shexybexy]

@RubixCubeStar same :(

[wetfootblues]

that was fantastic. truely.