Synopsis
We know whales communicate with each other by “singing,” but what do they sound like exactly? Mar is a young woman who dreams of hearing their songs for herself and recording them. She decides to join a scientific team in the Mediterranean that's conducting research into these mysterious sea mammals.
Catalonian director Neus Ballús makes films that straddle the line between fiction and documentary. She garnered great praise with her short film Immersio, which takes place entirely beneath the surface of a swimming pool. In Blow! the camera mostly stays above the water, as does the microphone recording the noisy sounds of life on the deck. When we do finally dive into the sea with Mar, the experience is overwhelming and totally immersive.
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Credits
14 min
color
DCP
Spoken languages: Catalan, Spanish, English
Director
Neus Ballús
Neus Ballús
Production
Neus Ballús for El Kinògraf,
Miriam Porté for Distinto Films
Neus Ballús for El Kinògraf,
Miriam Porté for Distinto Films
Executive producer
Gerard Maginedas for Distinto Films,
Pau Subirós for El Kinògraf
Gerard Maginedas for Distinto Films,
Pau Subirós for El Kinògraf
Cinematography
Anna Molins
Anna Molins
Editing
Neus Ballús,
Tomás Longato
Neus Ballús,
Tomás Longato
Sound
Amanda Villavieja
Amanda Villavieja
Sound Design
Aroa Munuera,
Albert Manera
Aroa Munuera,
Albert Manera
Music
René-Marc Bini
René-Marc Bini
Screenplay
Neus Ballús
Neus Ballús
World Sales
Marvin&Wayne - Short Films
Marvin&Wayne - Short Films
Screening copy
Marvin&Wayne - Short Films
Marvin&Wayne - Short Films
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