ALENTEJO, ALENTEJO
by SÉRGIO TRÉFAUT | 2013, 98’, documentary | prod: Sérgio Tréfaut
A journey into the hot Alentejo countryside region (South of Portugal) discovering Cante music and the life of the polyphonic choirs, originally formed by agricultural workers and miners who express the deep voice of the Earth through song.
Credits
With Os Camponeses de Pias, Cantadores de Aldeia Nova de São Bento, Grupo da Casa do Povo de Serpa, Os Ceifeiros de Cuba, Grupo do Sindicato Mineiro de Aljustrel, Papoilas do Corvo, Coro Feminino Cantares de Alcáçovas, Os Rouxinóis da Damaia, Os Bubedanas
Director Sérgio Tréfaut
Editor Pedro Marques
Director of photography João Ribeiro
Camera João Ribeiro, Marta Pessoa
Sound Miguel Moraes Cabral, Olivier Blanc, Armanda Carvalho
Color grading Paulo Américo
Sound mix Luís Delgado, Branko Neskov, Vasco Pimentel
Production Sérgio Tréfaut
Financed by Câmara Municipal de Serpa
Co-financing RTP – Rádio Televisão de Portugal, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
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FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
AWARDS
Best Portuguese Feature-length Film Award INDIELISBOA2014
Best Portuguese Documentary TAP Award INDIE LISBOA 2014
Best Feature-length Film Award DOCSBARCELONA+MEDELÍN 2014
FESTIVALS
DOCSBARCELONA+MEDELÍN 2014
MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA DE SÃO PAULO (International Perspective) 2014
FIPA – Festival International des Programmes Audiovisuels (European Creation) 2014
KRAKOW INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (Competition) 2014
DOCSBARCELONA – International Film Festival (Competition) 2014
SÃO PAULO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015
FIPA – Festival International des Programmes Audiovisuels (France) 2015
Krakow International Film Festival 2015
DOCS BARCLONA 2015
INQUIETUDO FILM FESTIVAL – Vienna 2015
IBERO-AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL – Scotland 2015
PROVINCETOWN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – EUA 2015