The Land of the Widows of the Living won three prizes in Arché - Doclisboa

The Land of the Widows of the Living, a documentary project by Melanie Pereira, produced by Red Desert, won three prestigious awards at Arché during the 2024 Doclisboa festival.

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by Bruno Simões Castanheira

Still in development, the project was honored with the School of Arts Award from the Portuguese Catholic University – Special Jury Prize for Best Arché Project in the writing or development phase.

Additionally, the film received the #LINK Encuentro Iberoamericano de Cine Documental Award for Best Portuguese Arché Project in the writing or development phase and the Impronta Award for Best Arché or Guest Country Project in the writing or development phase.

The jury for Arché included renowned figures Catarina Mourão, Clémentine Mourão-Ferreira, and Juan Pablo Bastarrachea.

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