Plot Summary

Based on the traditional Dutch smartlap genre (an overly dramatic folk song). Maria Machita has to deal with a lot of heartache in this short musical film; her father dies in an accident, her mother perishes in the theatre, and her sweet Turkish boyfriend is leaving the country. Awarded with a Gouden Kalf for Best Short Film, the Prijs van de Stad Utrecht and the Pathé Tuschinski Award. (from http://www.filmfestival.nl/publiek/films/de-tranen-van-maria-machita)

Movie Details

Original Title
De tranen van Maria Machita
Status
released
Original Language
nl

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Cast

Ellen ten Damme as Maria

Ellen ten Damme

Maria

Ali Cifteci as Ahmed

Ali Cifteci

Ahmed

Jacques Herb as Father / Elbert

Jacques Herb

Father / Elbert

Production Companies

Nederlandse Film en Televisie Academie (NFTVA)