EFA Short Matters!

Morning of Saint Anthony’s Day

Manhã De Santo António

Portugal
2012 — 25' / Color

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Synopsis

Tradition says that on 13 June, Saint Anthony’s Day (the national holiday of Lisbon’s patron), lovers must offer small vases of basil with paper carnations and flags with popular poems as a token of their love.

Director Biography

João Pedro Rodrigues was born in Lisbon in 1966. After studying biology at Lisbon University he attended the Lisbon Film School, where he obtained his diploma. His film career began with the short PARABÉNS! that won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice IFF 1997. His 2005 feature ODETE won several awards, among them a Special Mention at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes. His last feature, THE LAST TIME I SAW MACAO, co-directed with João Rui Guerra da Mata, won a special jury mention at Locarno IFF 2012.

Director

João Pedro Rodrigues

Producer

João Figueiras

Cinematographer

Rui Poças

Editor

Mariana Gaivão

Sound

Nuno Carvalho

Contact

AGÊNCIA Portuguese Short Film
Curtas Metragens CRL
Auditorio Municipal, Pr Republica
4480-715 Vila do Conde, Portugal
+351 252 646683
[email protected]