antonio (2020)
creative documentary, portugal, 2020, 10 mins, digital HD,
1:2.39, 25fps, colour, optical stereo, language: portuguese
Synopsis
15 year old from Lisbon, obsessed with ballet - selected to represent his country on an international platform. Antonio's preparation with dictating rigour, mental discipline and dedication clashes with the amalgamating forces of academia, family and early teenage life.
Credits
idea, sound, camera, direction: Siddharth Govindan
film with: Antonio Ferreira
producer: Docnomads
edit: Andres Cornejo Pinto
translation: Tatiana Chalhoub, Diego Quindere de Carvalho, Rebeca Alvaro, Martim Tiexeira, Tomas Quental
supervisors: Victor Candeias, Tiago Hespanha, Margarida Cardoso
post-production supervisors: Pedro Marques, Elsa Ferreira
acknowledgements: Maria Brás Ferreira, Tamás Almási, Escola de Dança do Conservatório Nacional, Vo'Arte Association
This film was made as part of the Docnomads program, funded by Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
Screenings
FEST PT - New Directors New Films - Espinho, Portugal
Official Selection - In Student Competition NEXXT (2 Aug 2020 – 9 Aug 2020)
