Portugal/Brazil
2025
96 min
Drama
By António Ferreira
An intimate drama about an aging war veteran forced into a retirement home, where he confronts the ghosts of his past and forms an unexpected bond with his Black caregiver.
Format
Color, 1.66, DCP 4K, HDR, Atmos 7.1.4
ISAN 0000-0007-4D41-0000-8-0000-0000-D
Language
Portuguese
Director
António Ferreira
Biography
António Ferreira debuted in Cannes 2000 at the Cinefondation official selection with his mid-length film “Breathing Under Water”. He has directed four feature films, winning several international prizes in festivals world wide. His movies are international coproductions with countries such as Germany, France, Spain and Brazil.
Filmography
A MEMÓRIA DO CHEIRO DAS COISAS
96 min, Portugal/Brasil 2025
A BELA AMÉRICA
102 min, Portugal/Brasil 2023
PEDRO E INÊS
120 min, Portugal/França/Brasil 2018
EMBARGO
80 min, Portugal/Espanha/Brasil 2010
ESQUECE TUDO O QUE TE DISSE
108 min, Portugal/França 2002
SHORTS
POSFÁCIO NAS CONFECÇÕES CANHÃO
30 min, Portugal 2012
DEUS NÃO QUIS
15 min, Portugal 2007
HUMANOS – A VIDA EM VARIAÇÕES
34 min, doc, Portugal 2006
RESPIRAR DEBAIXO D‘ÁGUA
45 min, Portugal/Alemanha 2000
Script
António Ferreira, Tiago Cravidão
Producers
Tathiani Sacilotto, António Ferreira
Coproducers
Eliane Ferreira - Muiraquitã Filmes (coproducer)
Laurence Lascary - DACP De l'autre côté du périph' (associate producer)
Cast
José Martins, Mina Andala
Additional Cast
Pedro Lamas, Robson Lemos, Maria Manuel Almeida, Maria José Almeida (Mizé), Sofia Coelho, Paula Barata, José Castela, Cláudia Carvalho, Ricardo Vaz Trindade, Francisco Paz, Luís Ferreira, Teosson Chau, Zeca Carvalho, João Damasceno, Isabel Craveiro
Photography
Leandro Valente
Sound
Bernardo Theriaga, Ricardo Cutz, Matheus Miguens
Art
Luísa Bebiano, Mário Carvalhal
Costumes
Inês Damasceno
Music
Luís Pedro Madeira
Editing
António Ferreira
Awards
Festivals
Screenings
