MANHÃ DE SANTO ANTÓNIO

Morning of Saint Anthony's Day

Portugal. 2012. Color. 25 min. Ficción. Vídeo.
  • Film Director: João Pedro Rodrigues.
  • Art director: João Rui Guerra da Mata.
  • Sound: Nuno Carvalho.
  • Producer: João Figueiras.
Tradition says that on 13 June, Saint Anthony's Day (the national holiday of Lisbon's patron), lovers must offer small vases of basil with paper carnations and flags with popular poems as a token of their love.

João Pedro Rodrigues
João Pedro was born in Lisbon in 1966. After studying Biology at Lisbon University he attended the Lisbon Film School. His feature project 'To Die Like a Man' was selected in 2007 by the Cinéfondation for L'Atelier in Cannes and premiered at 'Un certain regard' in 2009. 'The Last Time I Saw Macao', co-directed with João Rui Guerra da Mata, won a special jury mention at Locarno IFF 2012.
"The Last Time I Saw Macao" (Lm, 2012) / "To Die Like a Man" (Lm, 2009) / "Odete" (Lm, 2005) / "O Fantasma" (Lm, 2000) / "Viagem a expo" (1998) / "Esta é a minha casa" (1997) / "Parabéns" (1997)