The whisper of the marimba
Hundreds of years ago, the marimba music came to Ecuador across the sea. Stormy drum rhythms and the gentle, undulating melodies remind us of the violence experienced during slave trade and colonial rule and also tell the story of the centuries-old musical resistance of the Afro-Ecuadorian community. "The Whisper of the Marimba" portrays three generations of musicians who lay bare their worries and dreams as well as their unshakable trust in the power of art and music to nurture their identity and community.
Crew
Director: G. M. Becker
Production: Academy of Media Arts Cologne, G. M. Becker
Editor: M. B. Lima
with the support of Film- und Medienstiftung NRW
Awards:
• 2021 Best feature documentary, FESTIVAL DE CINE LATINO AMERICANO - TEXAS NORTH&SOUTH, USA
• 2021 Special Mention of the Jury for the preservation of intangible heritage, 10th FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DOCUMENTAL ACAMPADOC, Panamá
• 2021 Award of recognition for a student documentary feature and a latin/hispanic film, THE IMPACT DOCS AWARD!
• 2021 Best female director and best student feature, FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
• 2020 Documentary Award in the Gold category of the Australian Cinematographers Society, National Awards for Cinematography
Screenings in numerous international film festivals.
working as a freelance film editor in Berlin since 2014
in German, English, French, Spanish, Catalan
member of German Film Editors Association (BFS) and German Documentary Association (AG DOK)
experience in independent feature films and creative documentaries
along with collaborations on artistic, experimental, research, and educational projects
guest lecturer and editing consultant at Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and LabAV "Contested Territories" (EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme)
closely engaged with organizations and projects dedicated to advancing social, political, historical, and artistic issues
art history and economics studies / master degree in film editing by Catalonia’s Film School (ESCAC)
always driven by a deep passion for cinema and the art of storytelling
editing is a powerful force for shaping the world
it embodies awareness, sharing, empathy, understanding, collaboration, lifelong learning
film editor
filmography -selection
* Lichter und Schatten, M. Papadopoulos, feature, 90 min., work in progress
* Literature or life, ARTE La Lucarne/Agat Films/Watchmen, documentary form, 75 min., in postproduction
* A place in the city, documentary form, C. Territories/Ciudades Sin Miedo/G. Silvestre, 60 min., release: Malmö Latin America Film Festival 2025
* First Taste, S. Gajewski/M. Krmek, BKM, documentary form, 30 min., Award: Best Focus on innovation at the 4th WORLD FOOD FORUM (WFF) FILM FESTIVAL 2024 - nominated for the DOK Talent Award at DOK.forum DOK.Fest Munich 2023
* In deinen Händen, Academy of Media Arts Cologne/S. Dettmar, BKM, documentary form, 66 min., release: Film Festival Max Ophüls Preis 2023
* El murmullo de la marimba, Academy of Media Arts Cologne/G.-M. Becker, Film und Medienstifung NRW, documentary form, 79 min., release: 54th Int. Hofer Filmtage 2020 - Awards: Best feature documentary, FESTIVAL DE CINE LATINO AMERICANO - TEXAS NORTH&SOUTH; Special Mention of the Jury for the preservation of intangible heritage, 10th FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DOCUMENTAL ACAMPADOC
* Haus der Trinker (Last house), Sevenpeaks film&impact, BKM, documentary form, 90 min., in postproduction
* Cities of ghosts and angels, K. Schröter, documentary form, 78 min., release: 22. Achtung Berlin Filmfestival 2026
Role: Co-Editor
* Langhans - Ein letzter Dokumentarfilm, doc-fiction, Conrad & Papadopoulos, 80 min., release: 59th Int. Hofer Filmtage 2025
* Mutantin, S. Ortiz/A. Schumacher, documentary form, 64 min., release: Film Festival Max Ophüls Preis 2025
* Sexploration - wie will’s wirklich?, Academy of Media Arts Cologne/L. Zielke, documentary form, 90 min., release: 58th Int. Hofer Filmtage 2024
Role: Co-Editor
* Eine Hand, die Andere, L. Fichter/J. Westphal/Sevenpeaks, documentary form, 70 min., release: Manhattan Independent Film Festival 2023, VoD
* Girls of Paadhai, N. Preston, documentary form, 90 min., release: DOK Leipzig 2019 - Awards: Leipziger Ring at DOK Leipzig; best documentary FIDBA, section Gender and Generations, VoD
Role: Co-Editor
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