Saint Marietta

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Saint Marietta

Saint Marietta
Ben Young
International Competition Short Film 2021
Documentary Film
UK
2021
13 minutes
English
Subtitles: 
English

The starting point of this documentary exploration is a 1980s abuse scandal in Cleveland, northern England, which turned out to be a scandal of false accusations. In his uniquely personal and literarily remarkable way, Ben Young discusses this historical event from offscreen. What we see is surprising contemporary footage of the region. Image and sound unite in a strong-minded attempt to capture a piece of local history by cinematic means.

Borjana Gaković

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Director
Ben Young
Script
Ben Young
Editor
Theo Watkins
Producer
Ben Young
Sound
Jack Eyres
Score
Blessed are the Hearts that Bend