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  • Santa Barbara (2021)
  • Short | 13 min | Short, Drama
Santa Barbara (2021)
Short | 13 min | Short, Drama
Inspired by the 1980s American soap opera, Santa Barbara, Svetlana became a mail-order bride from post-Soviet Russia to America. She took her two children with her to California to meet a stranger, a man who would soon become her husband ...See moreInspired by the 1980s American soap opera, Santa Barbara, Svetlana became a mail-order bride from post-Soviet Russia to America. She took her two children with her to California to meet a stranger, a man who would soon become her husband and father to her children. The film brings together the audition process, behind- the-scenes footage, archival home movies, scripted scenes, and an interview with the director's mother, Svetlana. This project is an immersive form of visual storytelling that employs memory and performance in equal measure to show the journey of immigrating to America. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Diana Markosian
Writers
Diana Markosian (written by) | Paul Germain (additional material) | Lynda Myles (additional material)
Composer
Nils Frahm
Cinematographers
Argo Babayan | David Feeney-Mosier
Editor
Joshua Raymond Lee
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Updated Jul 3, 2021
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Jul 3, 2021 (United States)

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