FOGO-FÁTUO
Portugal / 2022 / 67'
Plot
Portugal, 2069. En su lecho de muerte, su alteza real Alfredo, rey sin corona, va rememorando su pasado y a la época en que soñaba con ser bombero para liberar al país del azote de los incendios. Entonces un príncipe, Alfredo, conoce a al instructor Afonso. El encuentro abre un nuevo capítulo en la vida de los dos jóvenes inmersos en el amor y el deseo, y la voluntad de cambiar el statu quo y derribar barreras.
Full Cast and Crew
Director:
João Pedro Rodrigues
Guion:
João Pedro Rodrigues
Film Editing:
Mariana Gaivão
Cinematography:
Rui Poças
Cast:
Mauro Costa
André Cabral
Joel Branco
Oceano Cruz
Margarida Via-Nova
Music:
Paulo Bragança
Oceano Cruz
Póster Oficial
Director
João Pedro Rodrigues
João Pedro Rodrigues (Lisbon, 1966) is a Portuguese film director and screenwriter. After studying Biology, he trained in filmmaking in Lisbon. His debut feature, O Fantasma (2000), competed at the Venice Film Festival. His notable works include Odete (2005), Morrer Como Um Homem (2009), A Última Vez Que Vi Macau (2012), co-directed with João Rui Guerra da Mata, O Ornitólogo (2016), which won the Silver Leopard for Best Director at Locarno; and Fogo-Fátuo (2022), presented at Cannes Film Festival. His films explore desire, identity and the relationship between the sacred and the profane.
Festivals and Awards
Festival de Cannes 2022
Quincena de realizadores
Festival de Cine Europeo de Sevilla 2022
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