Über die Regisseurin

Zara Zerny ist eine dänische Regisseurin, die Abschlüsse an der Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Graphic Design und an der unabhängigen Filmschule Super16 in Regie hält. An Letzterer realisierte sie drei Kurzfilme in einer Dokumentarfilm-Fiktion-Mischform und konnte mit ihrem Werk Mama Aquas den Preis für den besten Kurzfilm beim Mexico International Film Festival ergattern. Der auf dem International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam zum ersten Mal gezeigte Echo Of You ist ihr Langfilmdebüt im Dokumentargenre.

Pressestimmen

„These days, it’s getting harder and harder to find films using a simple cinematic language but conveying powerful emotions while also touching on universal themes such as death and love, and steering clear of rhetorical trappings. Without mincing words, Zara Zerny’s debut feature, Echo of You, is one of these rare gems, and indeed one of the best documentaries of this year’s festival season.“ (Davide Abbatescianni, Cineuropa)

Die Regisseurin über den Film

“With this film I want to illustrate the complexity of sorrow and joy, through life that no longer is here. At the same time it is a portrait of a generation and how they remember their loved ones after a whole life together for better and worse. [...] I wanted to give a voice to a dying generation and show the different aspects of that one great love, hoping the audience will reflect on their own lives and views on love. Consequently, I also hope this film will break with our fear of getting old. Because the people in this film are so full of life! Maybe, we can even collectively look forward to a point in our lives where the end isn’t as scary anymore.” Zara Zerny im Interview mit Variety