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
Braga’s Estádio Municipal was erected for the EURO 2004 championships. So can it be a surprise that the first association this all-seater arena provokes is a Roman circus, with a disconcerting Estado Novo-finish? Is FIFA therefore the Quinto Império realized, and its former president Sepp Blatter The Hidden One having an identity crisis?
IFFR 2019
- 7'
- Portugal
- 2005
- Director
- Edgar Pêra
- Country of production
- Portugal
- Year
- 2005
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 7'
- Medium
- DCP
- Language
- Portuguese
- Producer
- Edgar Pêra
- Sales
- Edgar Pêra
- Cinematography
- Daniel Neves
- Editor
- Edgar Pêra
- Music
- VortexSoundTek
- Cast
- Mário Costa, João Dias
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
Impending Doom
Two funerals, one soundtrack: suddenly, Ioannes Paul PP.II unexpectedly had a lot in common with Communist politician Álvaro Cunhal.
8'
Portugal
IFFR 2019
- Director
- Edgar Pêra
- Country of production
- Portugal
- Year
- 2005
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 7'
- Medium
- DCP
- Language
- Portuguese
- Producer
- Edgar Pêra
- Sales
- Edgar Pêra
- Cinematography
- Daniel Neves
- Editor
- Edgar Pêra
- Music
- VortexSoundTek
- Cast
- Mário Costa, João Dias
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