Redemption

Miguel Gomes

Original title: Redemption

It is 1975, in northern Portugal. A child writes to his parents in Angola to express his sadness about Portugal. 2011, Milan, an old man reflects on lost love. 2012, Paris, a man tells his baby daughter that he will never truly be a father. 1977, a wedding in Leipzig, a bride struggles with a Wagner opera that she can’t get out of her head. This short film blends reality and imagination through archival footage to fictionalize aspects of the lives of four politicians: Pedro Passos Coelho, Nicolas Sarkozy, Silvio Berlusconi, and Angela Merkel.

  • Duration: 26’
  • Production year: 2013
  • Country: PT, FR, IT, DE
  • Language: PT, FR, IT, DE Subtitles: EN

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Buenos Aires Festival 2014 – Best Short Film Award

Miguel Gomes

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