Tribute to Margarida Cardoso
19 de abril
21h15
Batalha Centro de Cinema
Exhibition of film followed by conversation with director Margarida Cardoso moderated by Ana Cristina Pereira (AKA Kitty Furtado).
As usual, Porto Femme honors Portuguese women filmmakers every year.
This year, we're honoring Margarida Cardoso not only for being a renowned director, but also for her ability to portray the individual revolutions of unique characters in her films. In part, we are also honoring Margarida Cardoso, the teacher, who always brings with her a gentle yet raw look at reality.
In this session we will be able to watch her film “Understory” (2019), followed by a conversation with the director moderated by Ana Cristina Pereira (AKA Kitty Furtado).
de uma conversa com a realizadora moderada por Kitty Furtado.
Biography Margarida Cardoso
Studied Photography, Image and Communication at the António Arroio School of Arts, Lisbon. Worked for several years in France and Portugal, as a photographer and assistant director. In 1995, she started directing her own films, exploring subjects which intersect with her personal history experiences, and prominent issues in recent Portuguese History, such as, the colonial war in Africa, the revolution, and the post-colonial years.
The documentaries "Natal 71/Christmas 71" , "Kuxa Kanema -The Birth of Cinema ", and the feature films “The Murmuring Coast” and "Yvone Kane" are amongst her best known films, and all relate to her experience in colonial and post-colonial Portuguese Africa.
Her films have been screened at many festivals, such as Rotterdam, Venice and Locarno, and been awarded several prizes.
Exibition of the movie
UNDERSTORY
Portugal | 2019 | 85’
Realizadora: Margarida Cardoso
Produção: LX Filmes
Synopsis:
Men and plants have journeyed together since ever in a reciprocal relationship which - for better or worse – has drastically changed the world. The legendary cacao tree, originally from Amazonia, has spread around the world along the narrow equatorial strip where it thrives.
Planted on a grand scale with recourse to forced labour, the history of cacao has always been linked to the darker side of industrial production and the greed of the large mass markets.
Through short stories about nature, people and places, Understory is a reflection on a world in the shade.
