Archive: Year 2020
INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
Perpetual Night
Noite Perpétua
Director
Pedro Peralta
Producer
João Matos
Cinematographer
João Ribeiro
Editor
Francisco Moreira
Sound
Hugo Leitão
Website
2020
Portugal, France
17 min
Color
Castuera, Spain, April 1939. During the night two Falangist Guards appear at the door of the house where Paz is taking refuge with her family. They request her presence at the police station. Paz immediately understands the fatality of this visit. With no chance to escape, she asks to breastfeed her newborn daughter one last time.
Director
Pedro Peralta was born in Lisbon, where he lives and works. In 2012, he directed the short film MUPEPY MUNATIM (2012), selected and distinguished in several national and international festivals. In 2016 directed the short film ASCENSION, internationally premiered at the Critics' Week of the Cannes Film Festival and selected in more than seventy festivals. Since 2013 he has worked at the film production company Terratreme Filmes, where he coordinates the distribution. He is currently working on the development of his first feature film, KA.
Other films in INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
16 December
A Sister and a Brother
All the Fires the Fire
Among the Almond Trees
Barakat
Dogs Barking at Birds
Exam
Genius Loci
Good Night
Helfer
Hello Ahma
How to Disappear
I'll End Up in Jail
Mizaru
Pace
Shadow of Violence
Song of Clouds
Sticker
Sun Dog
Terminal
The Last Image of Father
The Van
The Visit
Tremendous Cream
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