The feature film "Embargo" by the Portuguese filmmaker António Ferreira,
inspired by a story by José Saramago, is nominated for the great prizes
of the Brazilian Academy of Cinema. The film includes the selection of
fiction feature films candidates for the Grand Prix Brazilian Cinema.
"It is certainly a source of pride and consequence of the investment we
made in promoting film in Brazil, which passed the selection in the two
major festivals (Festival do Rio and Mostra de São Paulo), and
culminated with the premiere in theaters Brazil last December" he added.
According to António Ferreira, this recognition "gives way" to their own
productions "in this huge and highly competitive market", which is Brazil.
News Agency Lusa said that his production company - Persona Non Grata
Pictures - starts in April another production in Brazil, "the next film
of one of Brazil's most respected filmmakers," Sergio Bianchi, entitled
"Charisma Idiot / Carisma Imbecil" to be shot in São Paulo.
"Embargo" is nominated for awards in all categories, artistic and
technical. In addition to the appointment of the film, director, António
Ferreira, and the main actors, Filipe Costa and Cláudia Carvalho, are
indicated "supporting actors" Pedro Diogo, Jose Taborda and Fernando Raposo.
"Embargo", the second feature film after António Ferreira's"Forget
Everything I've Told You / Esquece Tudo o que te Disse" (2002). Shot in
Coimbra, based on the tale of the same name by José Saramago, inserted
in the book "Objecto Quase"
The PNG Pictures has just shoot the next film by Antonio Ferreira. An order of Guimarães Capital of Culture 2012, "POSFÁCIO AT THE CLOTHING FACTORY" is a burlesque satire starring the actor Pedro Diogo, as well as the actresses Custódia Gallego and Cleia Almeida among others. The film will debut in 2012 in Guimarães in the Capital of Culture.
EMBARGO is an adaptation from the Nobel prize winner José Saramago of director António Ferreira.
HEPICAT, directed by Nuno Portugal and written by Miguel Rosa (author of It Wasn't God's Will).
FUTEBOL DE CAUSAS, documentary with 70 minutes, written and directed by Ricardo Antunes Martins.
EMBARGOED is a short-film of fiction, written, directed and edited by Leandro Silva.
SCREENINGS OF MOVIES AT XVII CAMINHOS DO CINEMA PORTUGUÊS: EMBARGO • November 14, 22h00 • TAGV • in competition HEPICAT • November 15, 17h30 • TAGV • in competition FOOTBALL WITH A CAUSE • November 18, 17h30 • TAGV • in competition EMBARGOED • November 19, 17h30 • TAGV • in competition
EMBARGO of António Ferreira (83'). PORTUGAL, BRAZIL, SPAIN. Spoken in Portuguese. Portuguese subtitles.
Classification: + 12 years.
SCREENINGS AT 34ª SÃO PAULO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: October 26, 20:20 • ESPAÇO UNIBANCO 3 • Session: 449 (Tuesday) October 27, 14:40 • RESERVA CULTURAL 1 • Session: 551 (Wednesday) November 03, 16:20 • UNIBANCO ARTEPLEX 5 • Session: 1229 (Wednesday)
[08.10.10]
EMBARGO will be showing on official selection at the Festival de Cine Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Margarita - Venezuela, it's one of eight films in competition, in the section first works, began last October 7.
The director and the producer of the film are present at the festival.
EMBARGO is an adaptation from the Nobel prize winner José Saramago and will start commercially at cinemas in Portugal on the 30th of September 2010.
EMBARGO will be showing on official selection at the Montreal World Film Festival, in the section "Focus on world cinema".
EMBARGO is an adaptation from the Nobel prize winner José Saramago and will start commercially at cinemas in Portugal on the 30th of September 2010.
SCREENINGS AT MONTREAL FILM FESTIVAL:
September 02, 10:20 • CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 14 • L14.02.1 • s.t.f.
September 03, 21:50 • CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 14 • L14.03.6 • s.t.f.
September 05, 19:30 • CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 14 • L14.05.5 • s.t.f.
[22.06.10]
"Every day that dawns is the first for some and will be the last for others and that,
for most, is just one more day. "
José Saramago, 1922 - 2010
[29.04.10]
Zed Filmes - Curtas e Longas has changed its name to Persona Non Grata Pictures - PNG Pictures.
The alteration of the name went along with the facilities changeover that is now at Casconha, Cernache.
Internationalization it is the main goal of Persona Non Grata.
[29.01.10]
EMBARGO it's the new feature film directed by António Ferreira, an adaptation from the nobel prize winner - José Saramago. This co-production between Portugal, Spain and Brazil, produced by Persona Non Grata Pictures, will have it's first public screening at the Fantasporto 2010 International Film Festival in Portugal, on the 3rd of March 2010.
On the film's main role we find the actor Filipe Costa, with a memorable perfomance, along with other actors such as Cláudia Carvalho, José Raposo, Pedro Diogo, Fernando Taborda.
In the words of the director António Ferreira, "EMBARGO is a dramatic comedy, or a drama told with a strong sense of humour...", since it approaches a serious matter with irony.
