OUR KINGDOM
Luís Costa / 2019 - post-production
assistant director
based on the novel by Valter Hugo Mãe
production: Bando À Parte, PT
financial support: ICA, Fundação GDA
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FOG
Daniel Veloso / 2018 - 14'30''
consigliere
Lisbon, 1943. While ordering the departure of trains loaded with essential products towards Nazi Germany, Salazar’s government establishes the rationing of goods. In Portugal, thousands of workers are protesting against ‘hunger wages’. Paulo and Luísa, antifascist resistants, have lived together for several years. They are preparing to secretly organize a strike at the stowage. “At 6 at Adelino’s cafe.” In 20 years of militancy, Paul was never late. But, as the day progresses, the contradictions deepen.
Caminhos do Cinema, Portugal
Ismailia IFF, Egypt
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ANTÓNIO UM DOIS TRÊS
Leonardo Mouramateus / 2017 - 95'
assistant director
António runs away from home and tries to spend the night at his ex-girlfriend's apartment. There he finds a brazilian girl, an unexpected guest. Johnny is struggling to stage his first theater play in Lisbon. His friendship with the young light technician will make him face his real problems. Débora is passing by, finally returning home. When she goes to the theater, she falls asleep, and is awaken by the protagonist. Three dimensions of the same story.
IFF Rotterdam, Netherlands
BAFICI, Argentina
Indie Lisboa, Portugal
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DAMAIA IS OVER BUT WE ARE STILL HERE
Daniel Veloso / 2016 - 50'
director of photography
Estrela d’África, a neighbourhood of Cape Verdean immigrants in Damaia (suburbs of Lisbon) is about to be stamped out. The Encarnação family is the last one living there, unaware of when the backhoes will come.
Doclisboa, Portugal
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PENA FRIA
Luís Costa / 2014 - 15'
assistant director & co-writer
A man from a village in the interior of portugal is back to visit the family that is left.
But the true reasons for his return are not clear.
Adana GBFF, Turkey
Mediterranean SFF Tangier, Morocco
Caminhos Cinema, Portugal
Up & Coming, Germany
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