Synopse
Pedro (Concalo Waddington) was born in 1970s Portugal, when the Revolution of the Carnations had just ended a 40-year dictatorship. 30 years later he helps his grandmother Ines (Adelaide João) move into an old people's home and among her possessions he discovers a fragment of family history, previously unbeknown to him. Pedro grew up without a father. What had happened to him in the aftermath of the revolution? Did he flee, was he kidnapped, did he commit suicide? An emotional drama about the origins of Portuguese democracy.
Regie
Ivo M. Ferreira, born in 1975, has worked as a director since 1997. His films include "Angola em cena" (2002), "Contadores do príncipe" (2002), "Em volta" (2002) and "À procura de Sabino" (2003).
Info
Original Title: Aguas Mil
International Title: April Showers
Category: Feature
Section: Vitrina
Version & Subtitles: Portuguese OV
Director & Screenplay: Ivo M. Ferreira
Cast/Protagonists: Joana Seixas, Hugo Tourita, Lidia Franco, Candido Ferreira
Production country: Portugal
Year of Production: 2009
Length: 90 min
Producer: Maria João Mayer, Maria Joăo Mayer, Francois D`Artemare
Production company: Filmes do Tejo II
Cinematography: Susana Gomes, Pedro Cardeira
Editor: Sandro Aguilar, Rodolfo Wedelles
Production Design: Nuno G. Mello
World Sales: Stéphanie Roux, Luc Ntonga, Insomnia World Sales
