Echoes- 16mm Short Film

A Ukrainian refugee struggles to navigate an unfamiliar world after she receives devastating news from home.

This short film was created during the fall 2024 CET FAMU study abroad program in the Czech Republic.

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Written and Directed by Cassian Farias Kraus
Cinematography by Charlie Marks
Edited by James Smith Reinke

Starring Anastasiia Ponomarenko
Lenka Breeding
Milan Sebo
Lucie Nevrivova
Roman Kraus
Tamara Farias

1st AD James Smith Reinke
2nd AD Parker May
1st AC Avery Becker
Gaffers Miller Ontiveros, Gus Morfoot
Grip Julian Torres
Camera Supervisor Sagar Dawane
Production Manager Edita Hornová
Production Designer Jackson Buhring
Sound Recordist and Mixer Martin Polák

Project Supervisor Esteban Alfaro
Cinematography Supervisor Michael Gahut
Color Grading Marek Jícha
Script and Directing Mentor Leila Basma
Script Consultant Bára Kopecká
Lighting Consultant Murat Emkuzhev
Sound Consultant Vojtěch Zavadil
Production Supervisor Kristýna Kapinus
Script Translator Petra Dominková