“Tata” tells the story of 10 year-old Marysia’s struggle to understand sudden changes to her father’s health and behaviour.
When Marysia is taken out of school by her parents, it is not long before a ‘surprise’ holiday reveals a significant change both in her father’s behaviour and in his health. She realises that something isn’t right but will Marysia question her parents about the changes she sees and start to understand the reality of just what is happening to her father. The film explores the incomprehensibility of death as seen through the eyes of a young child.
“We are very lucky to be working with a family of non-actors on a story that reflects a very personal time in their lives. For me the Bilda family are the key to this film, and a vital ingredient in making this story come to life!” says Jake James Juba.
The film crew consists of a fantastic bunch of individuals. They combine a wide range of skills to make this film work. Most of them are from Edinburgh College of Art or Edinburgh Napier University, and all of them specialise in film or art related areas. Among them is also Dariusz Sipowski, Polish director, who won the FilmG People’s Choice Award 2014 of short Scottish Gaelic film competition FilmG, supported by BBC.
To learn more about this project and support the film crew follow the link: Tata -short film
Photo © „Tata” Jake James Juba