Erkhii Mergen, or Why the Marmot Doesn't Have a Thumb

An old Mongolian man pulls along his dead horse and walks out of the city, leaving a trail of confusion. On his journey, this remarkable man meets various inhabitants of the industrial town, where people take the daily grind for granted. What do they consider meaningful, fundamentally? Tragicomic and magical ode to obstinacy.

Credits

Director

Thessa Meijer

Producer

Maarten van der Ven

Executive producer

Maarten van der Ven
Amber Smidt

Script

Thessa Meijer
Cesco van der Zwaag

Camera

Myrthe Mosterman

Production Design

Joery Verweij

Set geluid

Maurits Heemskerk

Sound Design

Bouk Bouwmeester
Sam Huisman

Visual Effects

Luuk Meijer, NVX
Joris van Seggelen

Montage

Wouter van Luijn, NCE
Nina Graafland

: Muziek
Zeger de Vos
Actor
Dalsuren Gursed
Cast (bijrol)
Johan Heldenbergh
Jan Bijvoet
Jappe Claes
Roland van Campenhout
Hilt de Vos
Animation
Jeroen de Koster
Production company
Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht
VENFILM

Title: Erkhii Mergen, or Why the Marmot Doesn't Have a Thumb
Year: 2015
Duration : 18 minutes
Category: Short Feature
Edition: NFF 2015

GeschiedenisDrama

Gouden Kalf nominees

Other awards

Dioraphte Award (2015)

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