Edila Gaitonde, born in the Azores, was the first Portuguese woman to marry a Goan of Indian origin during the Salazar dictatorship. Her husband was Pundalik Gaitonde, a freedom fighter who fought for Goa’s independence from Portugal.
Edila was a fighter, piano teacher, radio presenter, documentary maker. She left us in 2021 at the age of 100, but it is through her that we will learn stories about an unknown Goa and a forgotten Portugal based on her accounts, photographs and dozens of previously unseen super 8mm films.
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.
Dreams of a Revolution in Festival Internacional de Cinema da Fronteira
It will be the Brazilian premiere of the film directed by Pedro Neves
As Maçãs Azuis at Doclisboa 2022
As Maçãs Azuis, by Ricardo Leite, was selected for the Doclisboa 2022 National Competition. The film is produced by Red Desert.
Inn won the Ciudad de Martil award for Best Documentary
We are happy to inform you that our film Inn / Hospedaria, directed by Pedro Neves, won the Ciudad de Martil award for Best Documentary at the Martil Film Festival in Morocco.