Before She Came, After He Left
Før hun kom, etter han dro
After years living in the south, Christian returns to his home village with his fiancée to look at churches for their wedding. But is this the true reason for the visit? This is the story about the time before she came, after he left, and everything in between that is left untold.
- Original title: Før hun kom, etter han dro
- Country: Norge
- Year: 2012
- Length: 22
- Director: Marja Bål Nango
- Script: Marja Bål Nango
- Photography: Audun Selsjord Bratlie
- Editing: Marja Bål Nango
- Producer: Samir Zedan
- Contact: marjabalnango@outlook.com
Marja Bål Nango
Marja Bål Nango is a director, screenwriter and producer. She studied directing at Nordland College of Art and Film, and is producing in a special collaboration between International Sámi Film Institute and Sámi University.
She wrote, directed and produced the short film Hilbes biigá, which screened at nearly 30 film festivals, winning the UR Award for Best Film at Uppsala Int. Film Festival.
In 2020, her latest short, The Tongues won Best International Short at Palm Springs Shortfest, Best Director at Rhode Island Film Festival and qualified for the Academy Awards with Best Live Action Short at ImagineNative Film Festival.
Marja was named Sundance Film Festival’s 2021 Merata Mita fellow and received a year-long support of her feature film I love my Guoðoheaddji, which is developed through the Sundance Screenwriters Lab 2022.