Synopse
With hypnotic imagery, director Marta Mateus explores the myths of Southern Portu-gal and spins a political fable connecting past and present. The vines are carrying fruit – it’s harvest time. Soraia cuts herself. Blood mixes with wine. A black bull runs around untethered. Up in the oaks, time seems to stand still. A community seeks shelter, shares bread and wine, memories and dreams, the history of a landscape. It is a long night, na-ture speaks. The fiery wind burns, bringing heat waves with it.
Regie
MARTA MATEUS (*1984 in Portugal) studied Philosophy, Graphics and Photography, Music and Theatre. Her short film Farpões Baldios (2017) won several awards. She has taken part in several group exhibitions with video and sound installations. Fire of Wind is her debut feature film and ran in Locarno.
Info
Original Title: Fogo do Vento
International Title: Fire of Wind
Category: Feature
Section: Vitrina
Version & Subtitles: Portuguese OV with English subtitles
Director & Screenplay: Marta Mateus
Cast/Protagonists: Soraia Prudêncio, Maria Catarina Sapata, Safir Eizner, José Moura, Maria Clara Madeira, Margarida Cabaço, Jorge "Tati" Maltinha, Jaime Fortio, João Prudêncio, Tânia Ramos, José Códices, Miguel Aldeaga, Manuel Geadas "Coimbra", Antónia Paulos, Eliel Santos, Rui Serrano, João Neves, Vera Garcia, Maria João Onofre, Tina Campos, Maria João Silveira, André Campanha, Maria Monteiro, Telma Monteiro, Lídia Barrela, Rui Moreira, Nelson Idalécio Cigano
Production country: Portugal, France, Switzerland
Year of Production: 2024
Length: 74 min
Producer: Marta Mateus, Pedro Costa, Clarão Companhia
Production company: Clarão Companhia
Cinematography: Marta Mateus, Vitor Carvalho
Sound: Hugo Leitão, Elsa Ferreira, Fabrice Aragno
Editor: Marta Mateus, Claire Atherton
co-production company: Fabrice Aragno / Casa Azul Films
World Sales: Luís Lemos, Portugal Film
