25 de Abril – Uma aventura para a demokracya
What has happened to the Carnation Revolution’s dreams and aspirations? Does cinema have the answer – and will we like it?
16'
Portugal
IFFR 2019
The Ascensor da Bica runs through the Lisbon neighbourhood of Misericórdia, offering arguably the most scenic rides of all the city’s funiculars. It is here, in this quite traditional parish full of salt-of-the-earth-types, that Edgar Pêra’s breakthrough work is set: a rustic, fado-driven musical comedy – done the avant-garde way.
A janela (Maryalva mix) tells the story of Antonio, an old school Marialva (= a womanizer and barfly cruising the Fado taverns and back-alleys of Mouraria) who seems not to have noticed that his type is history – but why would he care, if the half dozen ladies he’s bedding don’t seem to mind? Now, Antonio is played by six actors, while a single comedienne plays all his paramours. No wonder then that A janela (Maryalva mix) is ripe with identity crises of all kinds: cultural, sexual, purely personal – you name it, they act it out. What chaos! What delight! What laughs! And such saudade.
IFFR 2019
Programme IFFR 2019
An overdue tribute to one of world cinema's most unpredictable voices: Edgar Pêra, sound-image philosopher, performer, natural born rebel, eternal modernist, political satirist extraordinaire.
Read more about this programmeWhat has happened to the Carnation Revolution’s dreams and aspirations? Does cinema have the answer – and will we like it?
16'
Portugal
IFFR 2019
On the absurdities of a country riddled with economic crisis trying to look powerful and important by way of architectural grand-standing.
23'
Portugal
IFFR 2019
A Dracula-esque nobleman reigns with terror over his fiefdom's commoners. Horror meets musical comedy. Disquieting political allegory.
91'
Portugal
IFFR 2019