A Santa Joana dos Matadouros

Nov 29, 2024

★ 0.0

Overview

Inspired by the work of Bertolt Brecht and filmed in Porto's former industrial slaughterhouse, A Santa Joana dos Matadouros is a meta-cinematic essay about the labor market in times of economic crisis in Europe. The film explores the possibilities of cinema in its relationship with theater and brings together a cast of professional actors, amateurs, renowned artists from various disciplines, and a group of unemployed residents of Vale de Campanhã.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Câmara Municipal do Porto

Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto

Confederação

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Cast

Joana Dark

Constança Carvalho Homem

Ricardo Bueno

Marta Bonito

Joel Sines

Adelaide Teixeira

Valdemar Santos

Tiago Vouga

Ricardo Leite

Ruben Andrade

André Figueira

Teresa Coutinho

Ana Rosa Silva

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