reviews and comments

 "I like the stillness and the rapport you have.  It's stuck with me. Distinctive. Personal." Vincent Ward (Film director, screenwriter, artist)

Vincent Ward's website

"A truly remarkable film! ... the film is so touching, even others can not escape it. By the way, I was always convinced that 'Martha' is something very special, not just a movie. You grow so naturally with her, you are part of the environment. The key is the time you spend with her. You get the feeling after a while that your gaze is not directed by the camera, but rather that you yourself are directing the gaze here and there. That's part of what makes it special, that you as the writer, cameraman and editor make all the decisions about where and what, but in the end as a viewer you have the feeling that you've walked the path yourself. With the film you have achieved something very special and unique. Congratulations to you from the bottom of my heart, there is so much in this film!"  Alexei Stolyarov (colleague and friend)

"I am especially pleased that your commitment to humanity and mutual cultural understanding is being noticed and appreciated. I find this commitment to all of us important and rare in this day and age." Claudia Knappert

"I finally watched 'Martha', great job, you really get immersed in this life ... a smart girl." Nania Rabelarenas

"Hi Frank, congratulations and thank you for sending Nanja the link to your hit movie 'I'm Martha, Colombian'. We enjoyed the film in its facets. A very successful work. Thank you!!! " Klaus Heine

'Martha' is a very beautiful movie. (Peter Bacon, proofreader of the English subtitles for "I'm Martha, Colombian")

"I’ve just finished 'I am Martha‘ film and absolutely loved it. She is just so compelling - a beautiful person. Thanks for sharing it with me. It was wonderful." Meena

“I thought the film was great and I'm glad to have seen it properly again - very coherent, with the right amount of humor, well-rounded and resonant.

'I'm Martha!' is a movie that lets you watch it being made and thus captivates you. The method is an unobtrusive insistence. From the very first frame, we are in the protagonist's private sphere without crossing a certain threshold of shame. It is an exploration from both sides, in which the subject herself becomes an actor and begins to give directions. The film is also highly emotional right from the start. One senses sadness, pain, poverty and expects a difficult path. But then gradually a light cheerfulness sets in, with which Martha contemplates the big questions of life, freedom and death, while her sisters braid their hair and the sounds of the street wafting up indicate the hour.” Christian Troberg

“It was really impressive to see the movie in its entirety. The movie is truly captivating. Situations and conversations are so harmoniously connected that you don't feel the montage itself. You sit, get involved and become part of what is shown. So a thousand thanks for this experience.”

Alexei Stolyarov (colleague and friend)