GOOD PORTUGUESE PEOPLE

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a film by Rui Simões

documentário | 133' | 1980


CREDITS

Screenplay and Direction:
Rui Simões

Cast:
Augusto Figueiredo, Cecília Guimarães, Helder Costa, Manuel Martins, Adérito Lopes, Dina Mendonça,
João Vaz, Manuela Serra, Maria Angelina Oliveira

Text:
Teresa Sá

Narrator:
José Mário Branco

Cinematography:
Gérard Collet, Acácio de Almeida, Mário Cabrita Gil,
Rossel Parker, José Reynes, José Luís Carvalhosa

Sound:
Luís Martins Saraiva, Rui Simões, Richard Verthé,
Carlos Alberto Lopes, Paola Porru, José Loupa

Music:
Ed. Pais Mamede, José Pedro Caiado,
Tó Zé da Fonseca Mendes

Soundtrack:
Luís Martins Saraiva

Editing:
Dominique Rolin

Production:
Rui Simões/Cooperativa VirVer


SYNOPSIS

The film seeks to trace the history between April 25, 1974, and November 25, 1975, as it was experienced by the crew who, throughout this process, were simultaneously spectators, actors, and participants, but above all, were fully committed to the ongoing revolutionary process.



FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

• 9th Figueira da Foz International Film Festival, 1980 -
2nd "Images and Documents" Prize
• 4th São Paulo International Film Showcase 1980 -
Audience Award and Critics' Award for "Best Film"
• 21st Cartagena International Film Festival 1981 -
Special Jury Prize (Colombia)
• 31st Berlin International Film Festival 1981
(Filmmesse: spotlight on Portuguese cinema)




SOCIAL MEDIA



VARIA






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