Tell Me

synopsis

At the onset of the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, 15 filmmakers from various countries across the globe who had met during Werner Herzog’s masterclass in a Peruvian jungle decided to publish phone numbers of helplines which people staying in lockdown may have used to call and share their confessions of living in isolation. Thanks to this project, an emotionally laden documentary came into life that puts into contrast images of the external desolate environment with sound recordings reflecting a wide range of feelings about existence in a voluntary prison cell. Staying isolated is not only about being locked inside but leads to a deeper understanding of oneself and one’s relations to the others.


„Filmmaking has become so democratic. You can make a film on your iPhone, do it. Because everything you do, every story you paint on the canvas becomes a teacher.“ (Marta Pulk)

biography

Marta Pulk (1988) is an Estonian director making documentaries as well as fiction films. In her work, she focuses on social topics and stories of obstinacy of the human spirit.  Her documentary debut A Year Full of Drama (2019) follows an unusual experiment aimed at theatrical audiences.

more about film

director:	Marta Pulk, Rodrigo Baptista, Agustín Barrutia, Sebastián López Borda, Rupert Clague, João Carlos Couto, Antonio Hamburger, Quentin Lazzarotto, César Málaga, Tanya Marar, Ashley Mosher, Sonja Ortiz, Brett Pedersen, Fermín Pedros, Pablo Radice, Gerónimo Tanoira, Natalia Trzcina, Lucía Valdemoros, Shen Wei, Kevin Zayat, Norika Sefa
producer:	Karolina Veetamm, Karolina Veetamm, Marta Pulk, Tanya Marar, Karolina Veetamm