The first episodes of the film were filmed on Monday, June 27 Black velvet: a mysterious bus ride to a press conference in Tallinn, a conversation between the main character and his friend at the cinema and others. Filming will last until the beginning of August.
Marta, movies Black velvet the main character is a film director. She lives the typical life of a modern creative thirties – she works in a workplace where she is unable to realize herself; undertakes work, the terms of which are overdue forever; maintains a romantic relationship in which there is no emotional fulfillment; treats his depression with intoxication and continues to tell his friends that he will start working on the script for his new film “soon”. Through a series of sad, absurd and comical events, Martha is forced to learn that sometimes she has to fall even deeper to get out of the pit. The upcoming film is best described as “drama”, as it combines elements of drama and comedy.
The role of Marta has been written by the director especially for the actress Inga Tropa, with whom she has successfully collaborated before. Actors Ivars Krasts, Baiba Broka, Iveta Pole and others will also play the biggest and smallest roles in the film.
Liene Linde has made feature films as a director Four meals (2012) and Seven awkward sex times (2016); both have been awarded the National Film Prize Kristaps the Great as the best student movies. The director together with Armands Začs has also made a documentary Presence (2020), which won Kristaps the Great Award in the Best Documentary Film Director category. A woman’s life slipping out of control, confusing relationships, awkward sex, empathetic irony and disarming humor – the director’s special handwriting will also be recognizable in the upcoming film Black velvet.
Producer Guntis Trekteris emphasizes: “The film is intended to be made in the drama / comedy genre, as it is a very attractive format for easy and humorous talk about topics important to a generation of militants. Liene Linde. “
The cinematographer of the film is Dāvids Smiltiņš, the artist is Ieva Kauliņa, the costume designer is Liene Dobrāja, and the make-up artist is Ilona Zariņa.
The feature film Black Velvet is produced by the studio I am Media. The film is made in collaboration with Tet, it is financially supported by the National Film Center.
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