Rui and his friends spend their days on their working-class neighbourhood pitch: their only ball is their treasure, until bad luck arrives. Set in the 80s, Rui Carlos is a delightful coming of age where buddies and the totalising love for football are the protagonists. Directed with mastery and exceptional photography, Rui Carlos is a moving and timeless tale of friendship and growth.
– Rebecca De Pas
Film details
Country of production
Portugal
Year
2025
Festival edition
IFFR 2026
Length
16'
Medium/Format
DCP
Language
Portuguese
Premiere status
International premiere
Principal cast
David Peixeiro, Daniel Carvalho, Diogo Caeiro, Afonso Morgado, Henrique Yankov, João Lopes, Salvador Emiliano, Santiago Pimenta, Tomás Cardoso, Tomás Morgado
Director
Margarida Paias
Producer
Diogo Salgado, Gonçalo Pina, Margarida Paias
Screenplay
Margarida Paias
Cinematography
Bruno Reis Oliveira
Editing
Diogo Vale
Production design
Catarina Campos
Sound design
Vicente Molder
Music
Diogo Vale
Production company
Bravado Filmes
Sales / World rights holder
Agência - Portuguese Short Film Agency
Shows of "Rui Carlos"
Press & Industry
Available
Video on demand
English subtitled
Press & Industry
Pathé 2
This screening consists of the following films:
Rui Carlos
Interior apartamento día
In-person
with Q&A
English subtitled
Cinerama 5
This screening consists of the following films:
Rui Carlos
Interior apartamento día
In-person
English subtitled
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