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The Tears of Maria Machita

Drama, Fantasy, Music | 1991-07-31 | Netherlands

IMDB0.0 / 10

Budget$0

Budget$0

Runtime43 min.

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)

Nederlandse Film en Televisie Academie (NFTVA)

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Nieuwe schoenen veranderen je leven (De Tranen van Maria Machita)