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Basil da Cunha
Portugal, Switzerland | 2023 | 24 min
Credits:
Directing: Basil da Cunha
Cinematography: Vasco Viana
Editing: Basil da Cunha
Sound: Rafael Cardoso
Production: Edgar Medina (Arquipélago Filmes)
Synopsys:
After a violent police raid in a poor clandestine neighbourhood in Lisbon, a 7-year-old girl seeks to find her missing older brother. At the same time, a young newly released ex-convict tries to start anew, free from a life of crime. The fate of these two will cross in the worst way.
Festivals / Awards:
- Visions du Réel – Festival International de Cinema, Switzerland, 2023
- International Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, Germany, 2023 – FIPRESCI Prize
- Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival, Portugal, 2023 – Audience Award – International Competition, Best Portuguese Director
- MDOC – Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival, Portugal, 2023
- Entre Olhares – Mostra de Cinema Português, Portugal, 2023
- Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France, 2024 – Best European Film