Interview with Pedro Neves, in Público newspaper
"Pedro Neves films out of necessity, against oblivion and needs time to get to the heart of the stories he wants to tell." Text by Jorge Mourinha and photos by Adriano Miranda.
Pedro Neves films out of necessity, against oblivion
“I'm never anxious about premieres, but I was at this one,” confesses Pedro Neves when remembering the moment of the first public screening of his long film Tarrafal, at the Rivoli. It was last Tuesday night, in front of many of the former inhabitants of the Porto neighborhood of São João de Deus, known as Tarrafal, who had told their life stories in front of the director's camera. “I knew what they had given me, which were very difficult stories.”
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New documentary on the block - Home: The Country of Illusion
Shot between Colombia and Portugal, this new film was written and directed by Josephine Landertinger Forero. It is a co-production between Global Eyes Production and Red Desert and will soon begin the international festival circuit.
We have a new film: Shipwrecked in Curtas Vila do Conde
The film, shot during a workshop organized by Curtas Vila do Conde, will premiere at the Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival on Sunday, the 15th.
New documentary Neighborhoods premieres next Saturday 25th
Almost 30% of the population of Porto lives in council districts. It is a special experience when districts become small towns with their own customs and traditions.
A brief history of the residents of Bouça
The Bouça Batalha commissioned filmmaker Melanie Pereira to develop a film project about the association that originated in the neighborhood.