Filmed as part of the collective film State of the World. Costa returns to the Cape Verde island of Fogo where he set Casa de lava and which is also where Ventura from Colossal Youth was born. Costa now looks at the Tarrafal prison, built in 1936, where for nearly 40 years opponents of Salazar’s dictatorial regime were tortured and killed.
Also in this combined programme
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KERMIS – Ode aan de ongedwongenheid van het bestaan
Slightly melancholy observations of fairground visitors; the fair like life itself. -
Eintritt zum Paradies um 3€20
Paradise is not what it used to be. Animation with sharp observations of life in and around an open-air swimming pool. -
29 Febbraio
Beautiful, well acted study of loneliness that ends hopefully. A day in the life of an Italian factory worker. -
Dreznica
A short documentary film compiled from amateur Super-8 footage from the 1970s. A lyric journey through the images and sensations revealed by the memor -
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Megatron
Golden Palm winner at Cannes 2008 about the birthday of a little boy at McDonald’s. Father keeps them waiting.
Film details
- Country of production
- Portugal
- Year
- 2007
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2009
- Length
- 16'
- Medium/Format
- DV cam
