A Santa Joana dos Matadouros

Nov 29, 2024

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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

In March, 2017, at a small town, six boys and girls are selected through auditions. They work hard to prepare for a play, but the play is suddenly cancelled. These young people are disappointed at the news. One girl says "let's practice." The six boys and girls want to stand on stage no matter what.

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Cast

Joana Dark

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