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SURVIVORS

The music video depicts the harrowing story of the 1972 Uruguayan rugby team, who tragically crashed in the Andes Mountains. Through its narrative and visuals, the video subtly captures the critical moments and challenges faced by the survivors as they struggled to endure in the face of overwhelming adversity. The song and its accompanying imagery convey the emotional depth of their ordeal, without directly revealing the most pivotal aspects of their survival journey.

  • Linda Marian
    Director
  • Linda Marian
    Writer
  • Linda Marian
    Producer
  • Katya Loban
    Key Cast
  • Adam Beck
    Director of Photography
  • Mercedes K Graham
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Music Video
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 18, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    5,700 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Linda Marian

Linda Marian is a Director based in Los Angeles, originally from Budapest, Hungary. With years of experience as an Assistant Director on high-profile projects across Europe, she honed her craft before deciding to pursue her childhood dream of directing. Her debut music video, which tells the poignant story of the Survivors—the Uruguayan rugby team who tragically crashed in the Andes in 1972—marked the beginning of her directorial career. Since then, Linda’s passion for storytelling through film has only deepened, allowing her to translate powerful emotions into captivating cinematic experiences.

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Director Statement

The song 'Survivors' is about a deeply emotional and tragic topic, one that I first heard about when I was a child, and it had stayed with me ever since. When I started working on this music video, one thing was clear to me: I wanted to show the audience the respect owed to every single person who had to endure that incredible and impossible pain and time.

Katya Loban had a magical voice that could take people on this journey of tribute. That’s why we shot one part of the video in a recording studio in real time, allowing everyone to experience the moments when Katya was singing her own song in a closed, private space.

I did lots of close-ups, extreme close-ups, and macro shots to bring the audience as close as possible to Katya’s emotions. The mood, lighting, and colors around her were kept very simple and 'vintage' warm, which helped transport us back to 1972, the year the accident occurred.

My main direction was to stay grounded and have nature as her co-partner, to show the power of Mother Earth—the mountains, the wind, and all of God’s creations—that we must learn to respect from time to time.