In the heart of Portugal, amid the mountains, the month of August is abuzz with people and festivities. Migrants return home, set off fireworks, fight fires, sing karaoke, leap off bridges, hunt wild boar, drink beer, and make babies. If the director and his crew had got straight to it instead of giving into the festivities, this synopsis would be shorter: «Our Beloved Month of August follows the affective relationship between a father and daughter, and the daughter’s cousin, all musicians in a dance band.» Love and music it is then.
- Duration: 147’
- Production year: 2008
- Country: PT
- Language: PT Subtitles: EN
Cannes Film Festival 2008 – C.I.C.A.E. Official Selection
Viennale, Vienna Film Festival 2008 – FIPRESCI Prize
São Paulo Film Festival 2008 – Critics Award
Guadalajara Film Festival 2008 – Special Jury Award
Valdivia International Film Festival 2008 – Best Film, Critics Award
Buenos Aires Film Festival 2009 – Best Film
Las Palmas Film Festival 2009 – Best Director, Silver Lady Harimaguada Award
Golden Globes Portugal 2009 – Best Film
Caminhos do Cinema Português, Coimbra 2009 – “Cidade de Coimbra” Grand Prize
Cineport Festival Portugal 2009 – Best Screenplay
