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.
Cold Water at Lupa's Festival in San Sebastian
Cold Water / Água Fria was shown at Lupa's Documentary Festival in San Sebastian, Spain. The short film was very acclaimed and the audience highlighted the sensitivity of poetry of the documentary.
Hands Cut wins the Jury Prize at the International Film Festival of Martil
The short documentary, directed by Ricardo Leite and produced by Red Desert, won the Jury Prize at the International Film Festival of Martil, Morocco.
Inn won the Best Documentary in Extremadoc
Our short film Inn / Hospedaria, directed by Pedro Neves, won the Best Documentary award in the "Transfrontera" category at the International Documentary Film Festival Extremadoc in Caceres, Spain.
Cold Water selected by Rui Tendinha for the Grant’s True Tales Festival in Lisboa
Our short film Cold Water / Água Fria will be shown in Grant's True Tales Festival at Cinema São Jorge, Room 3, Lisbon, April 12th. We will share screen with Um Documentary Bestial by Nuno Costa and Fado Celeste by Diogo Varela Silva.