Project Detail

Metaphor or sadness inside out

Synopsis

A boy writes from Portugal to his sister, who lives in London. He writes one week before the 9th anniversary of their mother’s death, confessing that he wants to go back in time to remember her and the 25th of April 1974, the revolution day.

Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
32 mins 4 secs
Format
HD, 8mm
Director
Catarina Vasconcelos
Producer
Catarina Vasconcelos, Royal College ofArt
Editor
Catarina Vasconcelos
Screenwriter
Catarina Vasconcelos
Director of Photography
Catarina Vasconcelos
Sound
Mike Wyeld
Composer
Lucie Troger
Principal cast
Catarina Vasconcelos, Milton Lopes

Production Status

Production Company

Catarina Vasconcelos

E: catavasconcelos@gmail.com

Sales Company

Catarina Vasconcelos

E: catavasconcelos@gmail.com

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