Antes de irme
Breakups are hard and Jimena has a few things she needs to get off her chest. She also wants her ficus back. A voicemail seems like the best approach.
10'
Argentina
IFFR 2017
Atmospheric animation that weaves together everyday stories and deeper thoughts on house and home. The prevalence of shadows and dark planes means the film hides more than it shows. The perspective slowly turns inwards, then shifts to the imaginary and the intrinsic value of feeling at home.
All Short films at IFFR 2017
Also in this combined programme
Das
After Than saves his neighbour Das from dying alone, he proves to be the latter’s only visitor at the care home.
40'
Netherlands
IFFR 2017
Long bueno
Convincing debut in which Mauro, in his 20s and living in São Paulo, tries to get a grip on the emptiness of his social-media-dominated life.
30'
Brazil
IFFR 2017
- Director
- Catarina Romano
- Premiere
- International premiere
- Country of production
- Portugal
- Production Year
- 2016
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2017
- Length
- 13'
- Medium
- DCP
- Original title
- A casa ou máquina de habitar
- Language
- Portuguese
- Producer
- Pedro Neves / Modo Imago
- Production Company
- Modo Imago
- Sales
- Agencia - Portuguese Short Film Agency
- Screenplay
- Catarina Romano, Cátia Salgueiro
- Editor
- Catarina Romano
- Sound Design
- Tiago Pereira, Sílvio Rosado
- Music
- Bernardo Devlin
- Website
- http://curtas.pt/agencia/filmes/411
Programme IFFR 2017
Voices Short
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Together with a group of lads from no man's land, Mikhail Karikis created a video in which they passionately sing about their lot.
10'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2017
Antes de irme
Breakups are hard and Jimena has a few things she needs to get off her chest. She also wants her ficus back. A voicemail seems like the best approach.
10'
Argentina
IFFR 2017
Babes' Not Alone
It's Liang's 18th birthday and she is excited about her date with her boyfriend. Unfortunately, she also has to babysit her brother's baby which is far from ideal.
26'
Taiwan
IFFR 2017