The Tears of Maria Machita (movie)
De tranen van Maria Machita- Production country: Netherlands
- Producer: Paul Ruven
- Production companies: Nederlandse Film en Televisie Academie (NFTVA)
- Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Music
- Release date: 7/31/1991
- Run time: 43 min.
Movie description
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)
