Project Detail

Marble Tears Taste Like Wine

Julien Moreno Black & White Still

Synopsis

A volatile chess prodigy struggling with anger management attempts to navigate a world that feels hostile, dismissive, and chaotic. While chess offers him control and identity, real life repeatedly provokes his buried rage. After fleeting moments of connection and hope, a final altercation spirals into irreversible violence, forcing him to confront the devastating cost of losing control.

Details

Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 min 55 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Julien Moreno
Producer
Julien Moreno
Executive Producer
Julien Moreno, Aaron Owusu-Attafuah
Editor
Harvey Co
Screenwriter
Julien Moreno
Director of Photography
Alvin Burrell
Sound
Alex Mangoyan
Composer
Eloise Musgrove
Principal cast
Julien Moreno
Writers' Assistant
Enia A.Soka
Set Photographer
Kieran Rice
Casting
VIDA Casting
Musician
Baby Flocco
Sound Designer
Eloise Musgrove

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