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
In 1988, Lisbon’s Chiado was ravaged by a fire; now, some of the highest real estate property prices in Portugal are paid for a piece of this Álvaro Siza Vieira-renovated area. Reproduta interdita was one of Pêra’s first (and certainly weirdest) works to deal with the aftermath of this disaster.
IFFR 2019
- 8'
- Portugal
- 1990
- Director
- Edgar Pêra
- Country of production
- Portugal
- Year
- 1990
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 8'
- Medium
- 35mm
- Language
- Portuguese
- Producer
- Edgar Pêra
- Sales
- Edgar Pêra
- Cinematography
- Edgar Pêra
- Sound Design
- Pedro Bidarra, Perdo Ayres Magalhães
- Cast
- Margarida Matos, Lígia Pereira, António Gonçalves
Also in this combined programme
A cidade de Cassiano
A noir documentary about architect Cassiano Branco; or: Where has the promise of Modernism gone, and what could have happened to Lisbon?
26'
Portugal
IFFR 2019
Lisboa-boa 345 D.T. (Remix 2019)
Will Lissabon be a Garden of Earthly Delights 81 years from now? This revised version of Pêra’s animation classic provides unexpected (in)sights.
9'
Portugal
IFFR 2019
- Director
- Edgar Pêra
- Country of production
- Portugal
- Year
- 1990
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 8'
- Medium
- 35mm
- Language
- Portuguese
- Producer
- Edgar Pêra
- Sales
- Edgar Pêra
- Cinematography
- Edgar Pêra
- Sound Design
- Pedro Bidarra, Perdo Ayres Magalhães
- Cast
- Margarida Matos, Lígia Pereira, António Gonçalves
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.
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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