The Tears of Maria MachitaMovie
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)
About The Tears of Maria Machita
The Tears of Maria Machita is a 1991 drama, fantasy, music movie directed by Paul Ruven.
The production information lists a runtime of 43m, production credits from Netherlands, an original language code of NL.
The credited cast includes Ellen ten Damme, Ali Cifteci, Jacques Herb, Guy Sonnen. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
