Whistle She Rolls

This 1996 short film is billed as "a lyrical and musical tale of love at the crossroads”. Shot through a blue filter, the dialogue-free tale follows a trumpet-playing young woman at a railway station, as she romances and dances to vinyl records with a young man. After a lively meeting with his family, an invitation to a dance forces her to choose how she rolls. Armagan Ballantyne's first short was made in the Czech Republic during studies at Prague's Famu film school. It competed at the Venice Film Festival. Ballantyne went on to direct 2009 feature film The Strength of Water.

Key Cast & Crew

Lucie Žáčková

As: Young woman

Armağan Ballantyne

Director, Producer, Writer

Victoria Jones

Writer, Editor, Assistant Director

Rudolf Stärz

As: Young man's father

Hana Frejková

As: Young man's mother

Christian Mercer

As: Young man