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Searching for Mama Salone’s Secret

Martha’s documentary Searching for Mama Salone’s Secret  explores the topic of religious strife in an original way. Set in Sierra Leone, the film is currently in post-production. The film explores the subject of globalization and (religious) identity using methods of visual sociology from the theoretical perspective of the sociology of religion.

(c) The Secret of Salone, produced by Rose Rebel Productions

iKISS THE WORLD

iKISS THE WORLD is a sociological visual exploration of national identity in the global city. An on-going collaboration between actress / sociologist Martha Van Der Bly and photographer Simon Annand, the first iKISS THE WORLD exhibition took place in the Photogallery of the Centraly Library Amsterdam (OBA).

(c) iKiss The World produced by Rose Rebel Productions

EVA’S MISSION

Martha’s second feature-length documentary EVA’S MISSION is an author-driven sociological documentary exploring the Holocaust from a contemporary perspective. Eva’s Mission is supported by a grant of the Amsterdam Art Council (AFK), by Cinecrowd, the Gravin van Byland Foundation and the Foundation Democracy & Media. The University of South Carolina, USA generously supported Eva’s Mission with a three-month long Summer Film Residency. Eva’s Mission was workshopped and developped during Lisbon Docs of the European Documentary Network (EDN). Website: www.evasmission.com

(c) EVA’S MISSION – Produced by Rose Rebel Productions