World Between Us

synopsis

Marie Tomanová travelled from Mikulov to the USA as an au pair, and today she shoots campaigns for fashion brands such as Nike, Instagram, or for the fashion magazines such as Vogue CS. However, her name is better known abroad than in her native country, which provided few opportunities for the young painter. Paradoxically, it was only in New York, far from home, that she was able to grow up and find herself - a transition greatly supported by Marie’s partner in professional and personal life, art historian Thomas Beachdel. Tomanová touches the world in a different way, with a rush of positive emotions, an immediate connection, acting as a medium through which the energy of the portrait-sitter passes. Director Marie Dvořáková, who also relocated to the US, connects to the photographer in the same way. The portrait of the two Maries tells the story of the American dream and the search for roots, identity and home.

“What I'm looking for is a moment of connection. It's more than the photos.”

biography

Marie Dvořáková (1978) was born in Jablonec nad Nisou, and after studying directing at FAMU, she went on to study for a master's degree at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She now lives and works in the USA. Her short film Who's Who in Mycology (2016), for which she won a student Oscar in Hollywood, opened the door to a big world for her.

more about film

director:	Marie Dvořáková
producer:	Pavel Berčík, Hanka Kastelicová, Tereza Bóna Keilová, Marie Dvořáková, Zuzana Mistríková, Ľubica Orechovská
script:	Marie Dvořáková
photography:	Marie Dvořáková
editing:	Marie Dvořáková, Janka Vlčková
music:	Ian Turner
sound:	Richard Fülek
sound design:	Richard Fülek

contact

Pavel Berčík / Evolution Films
pbercik@evolutionfilms.cz