Private Project

MИRA

Mira adores her father. She is constantly striving for his attention. While he is busy saving the world, she has to take care of her little sister. However, Mira would rather spend her time outside skateboarding, without responsibilities - like any other child her age. After a troubled night, she grows to realize that she needs to put herself first.

  • Roni Zorina
    Director
  • Roni Zorina
    Writer
  • Roni Zorina
    Producer
  • Franziska Meier
    Producer
  • Giolina Ardente
    Key Cast
    "Mira"
  • Lyn Zink
    Key Cast
    "Vanya"
  • Patrik Gast
    Key Cast
    "Dad Lew"
  • Lo Rivera
    Key Cast
    "Mom"
  • Anton Faber
    Key Cast
    "boy"
  • Ponny Distakul
    Key Cast
    "neighbor"
  • Johannes Treß
    DoP
  • Alexander Kunz
    Edit
  • Corinna Zink
    Sound
  • Roman Becker
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    MIRA
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    coming of age, drama
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    HDCAM
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • micff / Moscow International Children's Film Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    May 14, 2021
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • GUKIFF / 9th Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    July 3, 2021
    Asia Premiere
    Best Actress / section Kids Creative
  • 44. LUCAS - International Festival for Young Film Lovers
    Frankfurt
    Germany
    October 4, 2021
    German Premiere
    Official Selection/ section +13
  • 22. KIFF - Kerry International Film Festival
    Kerry
    Ireland
    October 16, 2021
    Irish Premiere
    Official Selection/ section Woman Of The World
  • 36. ffOS - Unabhängiges FilmFest Osnabrück
    Osnabrück
    Germany
    October 22, 2021
    Official Selection / section best shortfilm
  • FILEM'ON / 15th edition - international film festival for young audiences
    Brüssel
    Belgium
    November 3, 2021
    Belgium Premiere
    Official Selection - ECFA Short Film Competition
  • 63. Nordic Film Days Lübeck
    Lübeck
    Germany
    November 5, 2021
    Official Selection / section best short film produced in North Germany screening at the Filmforum
  • 44. CLERMONT-FERRAND ISFF
    Clermont-Ferrand
    France
    France
    SHORT FILM MARKET PICKS / quality label
Director Biography - Roni Zorina

Roni Zorina, born in 1989 in Tartu/ Estonia, studied directing in Hamburg/ Germany at the University of Applied Sciences in Mittweida. She also has been acting & producing since 2015.

Her first feature as producer LOTTE was shown @BERLINALE, Perspektive, 2016 and won a lot of many other int. FF prices.

Her first short as director LOVE, YOUR SURVIVOR was shown as world premiere @NORDISCHE FILMTAGE LÜBECK, official selection, 2020. This short is based on a true story & is dedicated to her drug addict brother, who is living on the streets till now.

MИRA, without dialogue, is her second short about coming of age girl who is trying to act like her unknown mother for the little sister, to impress her father.
GIOLINA ARDENTE, her leading role won an international short film award as BEST ACTRESS @GUKIFF (Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival), 2021

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Director Statement

For some reason there are a lot of things that you cannot explain with words, like my main character MIRA, she is like an alien in another universe. There are a lot of things going on in her mind and coming of age in general is not easy. Being a rebel & an aduld in child's body, must be hurtful. But the pain goes away one day and often a lot of things are not like they seem. One should ask – did it really happen the way I saw it or was it my interpretation of what I feel about things when I see them? Everyone has his very own point of view, so don’t only judge by what you see. So, have fun with the screener. See You! Roni