The Portuguese director Miguel Gomes presented today for the first time in Portugal “One Thousand and One Nights”, his latest work, a film that he said have a “close relationship” with the country.
At the opening session of the 23rd international film festival Short of Vila do Conde, the director praised the “unusual initiative” the short film event you start programming with a film that has, . A total of six hours
The director stressed, before an audience that included dozens of participants in the work, the film’s environment changes over the three volumes that make it up and stressed: “I could not do better I tried, I did my best. “
The first volume of” One Thousand and One Nights “is entitled” The Restless “and takes place in several Portuguese cities, starting with Viana do Castelo, saying narrator at some point it would be “impossible to make a film in Portugal today and let them out,” a reference to the shipyard workers of that municipality.
At one point, as with multiple cast members and production stage, Miguel Gomes question: “Is there someone who has worked in the film? (…) Everyone who entered the film to come here. “
The director recalled that for many people, this would be the first time we have opportunity to watch the work, so let the exception:. “If they want to insult me I’ll be off and talk”
Finally, Miguel Gomes recalled that the first time exhibited a movie was 16 years ago, rejecting therefore the designation said still see the media of “young director”.
The international film festival Short Vila do Conde began today with the national latest film premiere of Miguel Gomes, “One Thousand and One Nights” in a program that includes 221 films.
The 23 Short will run until Sunday, July 12, and will, in the national competition, the likes of Sandro Aguilar, Salome Lamas, Filipa César, Jorge Quintela, John Rosas, Basil da Cunha and Luis Alves de Matos.
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