Tarrafal in "Público" newspaper, by Jorge Mourinha
Jorge Mourinha, film critic from Público newspaper, writes about the World Premiere of the filme Tarrafal, by Pedro Neves and produced by Red Desert
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São João de Deus, a story to tell
It’s curious to notice how the Portuguese selections for the third Porto/Post/Doc festival revolve around the idea of community. This is a central theme to the festival's own ambition, which aims to reactivate and renew a community of film lovers in downtown Porto; but it’s also a common thread among the three national feature films, each very different from one another, produced independently and filmed in various locations around the world. This idea of community is, in fact, the thread that connects Ama-San by Cláudia Varejão (Tuesday, the 29th, at 7 PM; Friday, the 2nd, at 9:30 PM), Eldorado XXI by Salomé Lamas (Thursday, the 1st, at 10 PM), and Tarrafal by Pedro Neves (Tuesday, the 29th, at 10 PM; Friday, the 2nd, at 6:30 PM; always at Rivoli): all of these films offer insights into threatened or precarious communities, whose existence stems from the stubbornness of resistance and the simple necessity to survive. It is, in every sense, an excellent selection. (by Jorge Mourinha)
The new film Set Hares Running directed by Rui Pinheiro
The hare runs, the hound follows. Men sing, and they drink. Men cry, their families cheer. The hare dies, the hound follows.
The Forgotten, by Pedro Neves, in "Expresso" newspaper
A documentary that portrays the forgotten poverty of Porto, by journalist and Expresso collaborator Pedro Neves, is one of the productions selected for the national competition at DocLisboa 2009. "Os Esquecidos" will be shown next Monday, 19th, at the Cinema Londres, and on Saturday, 24th, at Culturgest, in Lisbon.
Bostofrio - où le ciel rejoint la terre was honored with a Special Mention from the Árvore da Vida Jury at IndieLisboa
Our new documentary, Bostofrio - où le ciel rejoint la terre, directed by Paulo Carneiro and produced by Red Desert, had its World Premiere and was honored with a Special Mention from the Árvore da Vida Jury at IndieLisboa.
Cold Water in the Official Competition of Short Shorts in Mexico
Cold Water / Água Fria was selected for the Official Competition of the Short Shorts Film Festival in Mexico. It is the second Mexican festival to Cold Water, after the Guadalajara Film Festival.