Film
Direction: Sofia Bost, Leonor Teles, Mariana Gaivão
New female voices
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OT: Tres Realizadoras Portuguesas
Three promising female directors, three short films acclaimed at festivals like Cannes, Venice and Rotterdam, united in one package: PARTY DAY by Sofia Bost, DOGS BARKING AT BIRDS by Leonor Teles and RUBY by Mariana Gaivão represent exciting young cinema from Portugal.
Party Day
Director: Sofia Bost,
World Premiere: Cannes "La Semaine Internationale de la Critique" 2019.
Portugal
2019, 17'
16mm, DCP
Portuguese with German subtitles
Mena lives alone with her daughter Clara. Today is Clara's seventh birthday. Despite her limited financial means, she manages to organize a birthday party. However, her mother's phone call throws her off track emotionally. The film shows the difficulties of being a mother, a daughter, a friend and still leading a self-determined life.
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Dogs Barking at Birds
Director: Leonor Teles
World Premiere: Venice Biennale Short Film, Nominated for the 2019 European Short Film Awards.
Portugal
2019, 20'
16mm, DCP
Portuguese with German subtitles
School is out and there is a buzz in the air. In Porto, tourists populate the streets and cafes. Vicente rides his bike through the city and observes the changes that take place day by day. The city is no longer the same, the world is changing and so is he. Surrounded by his family and friends, Vicente eagerly awaits the first days of summer and the beginning of a new life.
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Ruby
Director: Mariana Gaivão
Portugal
2019, 25'
DCP
Portuguese with German subtitles
A hot summer day in a Portuguese village, ending with a farewell party for her best friend who is returning to England, marks the end of her youth for Ruby. Ruby is a diamond in the rough, full of energy, which is reflected in the pleasantly relaxed atmosphere of the film and the music of Sonic Youth.
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