The Tears of Maria Machita (1991)

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)

Released July 31, 1991 43 min None+

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Music, Musical, Short

Keywords: mdblist.three-actors, tmdb.musical, mdblist.imdb-short, aspectratio.1-66-1

Production Companies: Nederlandse Film en Televisie Academie (NFTVA)

Country: Netherlands
Languages: Dutch