SMALL TOWN

Synopsis

In September the child Frederico learns from his teacher that if the heart stops, people die. In October his mother notices a panorama of changing seasons and horizons. Still lives in motion in a small town.

Director Biography

Diogo Costa Amarante was born in Portugal where he graduated in Law. His first film “Jumate/Jumate” was selected in several international film festivals and was awarded best film in the Documentamadrid08 / Spain, Golden boll film festival / Turkey, and Reykjavik IFF. In 2009, Diogo participated in the Berlinale Talent Campus and directed his second documentary film “In January, perhaps” which was also selected in many festivals and won Jury Prize at the Documentamadrid09 and a special mention of the Jury in the SalinaDocFest 09 / Italy.