Edila Gaitonde was the first Portuguese woman to marry a Hindu Goan during the dictatorship. Her husband, Pundalik Gaitonde, was one of the main freedom fighters for Goa’s independence. Pianist, radio announcer, filmmaker, fighter – Edila witnessed the most important changes of the 20th century. She passed away in 2021 at the age of 100, but she left stories about a forgotten Goa and Portugal. Her accounts, photographs and dozens of unreleased super 8 films are the palette to tell her life story.
Shipwrecked selected to Caminhos do Cinema Português Festival
The film, a co-production between Red Desert - Curtas Vila do Conde CRL and directed by Pedro Neves, will be featured in the Outros Olhares section of the Festival.
The Melusinas at the Edge of the River has been selected for the Official Competition of M-DOC
The documentary “The Melusinas at the Edge of the River”, by Melanie Pereira and produced by Red Desert, has been selected for the Official Competition of the Melgaço International Documentary Festival, M-DOC. It is one of the contenders for Best Portuguese Documentary.
Bostofrio has been selected for the Uruguay and Moldova Film Festivals
After being selected and awarded at several international film festivals, Bostofrio, où le ciel rejoint la terre has been selected for the Festival Cinematografico del Uruguay and the Cronograf International Documentary Film Festival in Moldova.
Lucefece review in Business Doc Europe
Lucefece: where there is no vision, the people will perish, was reviewed in Business Doc Europe by Geoffrey Macnab.