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
Death is the great equalizer, if only due to the rites celebrated by the living. And thus,
after their earthly existences ended, Ioannes Paulus PP. II. and Communist
revolutionary-turned-politician Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal suddenly had a lot in common. Two funerals, one soundtrack. Lots of questions.
IFFR 2019
- 8'
- Portugal
- 2006
- Director
- Edgar Pêra
- Country of production
- Portugal
- Year
- 2006
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 8'
- Medium
- DCP
- Language
- Portuguese
- Producer
- Edgar Pêra
- Sales
- Edgar Pêra
- Cinematography
- Edgar Pêra
- Editor
- Nadia Henriques
- Music
- Legendary Tiger Man with Dead Combo
Also in this combined programme
És a nossa fé
Only a true football fan like Pêra could make a film so in awe of the supporter’s spectacle – and so mystified by it.
41'
Portugal
IFFR 2019
Stadium (phantas-mix)
Why does Braga’s Estádio Municipal evoke thoughts of Roman circuses and Estado Novo hubris? Is FIFA the Quinto Império realised?
7'
Portugal
IFFR 2019
- Director
- Edgar Pêra
- Country of production
- Portugal
- Year
- 2006
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 8'
- Medium
- DCP
- Language
- Portuguese
- Producer
- Edgar Pêra
- Sales
- Edgar Pêra
- Cinematography
- Edgar Pêra
- Editor
- Nadia Henriques
- Music
- Legendary Tiger Man with Dead Combo
Programme IFFR 2019
Edgar Pêra
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 programme25 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
Arquitectura de peso
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
The Baron
A Dracula-esque nobleman reigns with terror over his fiefdom's commoners. Horror meets musical comedy. Disquieting political allegory.
91'
Portugal
IFFR 2019