The world has drowned. Nations forgotten under the waves. On board the TAALMO2075 is humanity’s only hope, the chosen: Noa and Mira. Aided by their robot companion AB50, they are tasked with a holy decree:
“Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish… Mars.”
‘ARK’ is a dark satire on identity, relationships and isolation.
With homages to the great films of Tarkovsky, Aronofsky and Kubrick, ‘ARK’ aims to honour and lightly spoof the Sci-Fi genre.
International Short Film Competition
ARK
SHORTS O’CLOCK III, Saturday, April 18, 20:30, Bucharest Time (EEST)
ENGLISH TITLE:
ARK
Original title:
ARK
Director:
Johann Vermaak
Country:
South Africa
Genre:
fiction
Year:
2025
Length:
16’
Cast:
Ben Albertyn, Kristen Raath, Marelize Viljoen and Emma Kotze
A quote for the film:
The further we go, the further we go.
Selective list of festivals and awards:
Silwerskermfees, Glow Film Festival - Best Cinematography, Best Score, Best Director
Director’s bio:
Johann's directorial debut was on the multi-SAFTA-winning political satire show Puppet Nation ZAnews, where he directed the final two seasons, earning two SAFTAs for his work.
