CREDITS
Directed by:
Rui Simões
Cinematography and Sound:
José Manso, Jacinta Barros,
Rui Simões and Ricardo Batista
Editing and Titles:
Márcia Costa
Video Post-Production:
Catherine Villeret
Audio Post-Production:
Shammi Pithia
Stage Direction:
João Brites
Original Music:
Jorge Salgueiro
Set Design:
Rui Francisco
Costume Design:
Maria Matteuci
Props:
Clara Bento
Prop Photography:
Lia Costa Carvalho
Lighting Design:
Cristina Piedade
Sound Design:
Sérgio Milhano
Executive Producer:
Jacinta Barros
Production:
Real Ficção
SYNOPSIS
Starting from Teatro O Bando's theatrical adaptation of the literary work Blindness (Ensaio sobre a Cegueira) by Nobel laureate José Saramago, Rui Simões directs a feature-length documentary covering the entire creative process up to the premiere, constituting in itself an essay on the art of making theater.
FUNDING
FESTIVALS
• Hola Lisboa 2006 – 1st Lisbon Iberian Film Festival
• CineSul 2007
• Imagens no Tejo – Portuguese Cinema Showcase 2023
AWARDS
• Special Youth Jury Award at Famafest 2007 – Famalicão
