Blood of my Blood

OT: Sangue do meu Sangue

João Canijo // Portugal, 2011
Fiction Feature // FF2012

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Story

Márcia is a single mother who wants her children to have a better life than she did. She shares a flat with her sister in a rundown part of Lisbon. The two women keep the family together, which is anything but easy. Márcia’s son is in trouble after a drug deal went wrong and her daughter has fallen for an older married man. When Márcia finds out his identity, she moves heaven and earth to try and end the relationship. Blood of My Blood is a riveting social drama with great performances.

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Original title: Sangue do meu Sangue

Film type: Fiction Feature

Original language: Portuguese

Section: Vitrina//FF2012

Production country: Portugal

Produced: 2011

Runtime: 140 min

Language and subtitles: OV

Director: João Canijo

Screenplay: João Canijo

Cast: Rita Blanco, Anabela Moreira, Cleia Almeida, Rafael Morais, Marcello Urgeghe, Nuno Lopes, Beatriz Batarda, Fernando Luis, Teresa Madruga, Teresa Tavares

Producer: Pedro Borges

DoP: Mário Castanheira

Editor: João Braz

Production design: José Pedro Penha Lopes

World Sales: Abril Films

Production Company: Midas Filmes, FiGa Films

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