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Breaking Waves

On the way to the ocean, the surf is the critical moment where the boat crosses the rippling line towards the open sea.
"Pouca Sorte" (Short Luck) is that of the fisherman that goes to the sea and brings the net empty, and is also the name of the boat of the Art Xávega's (fishing technique) companion in Praia da Tocha beach. A small fishing community in Portugal that despite the modernization and conversion in tourist attraction, still conserves some traditions intact. This is their story.

  • Paulo Fajardo
    Director
    Berlenga - A Ilha do Farol, VHS, Sonho de Verão, Outono
  • Paulo Fajardo
    Writer
    Berlenga - A Ilha do Farol, VHS, Sonho de Verão, Outono
  • Paulo Fajardo
    Producer
    Berlenga - A Ilha do Farol, VHS, Sonho de Verão, Outono
  • Paulo Delgado
    Producer
    Palheiros da Praia da Tocha
  • António Patrão
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • António Moço
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Tiago Amaro
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Judite Gonçalves
    Key Cast
    "Herself"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    A Rebentação
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 21, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Marmostra 2018
    Cantanhede
    Portugal
    July 21, 2018
    Premiere
    Official selection
  • International Film Festival of Cinema & Sea
    Mirleft et Sidi Ifni
    Morocco
    October 4, 2018
    Special Mention of the Jury
  • Zlatna International Ethnographic Film Festival
    Zlatna
    Romania
    August 10, 2018
    Official selection
  • Art&Tur 2018
    Leiria
    Portugal
    October 25, 2018
    Won the 2nd Art & Tur International Jury Award in the Etnography & Society category.
  • Australian Wooden Boat Film Festival
    Hobart - Tasmania
    Australia
    February 8, 2019
    Official Selection
  • 4ª Feiras Clássicas de Cinema em Cantanhede
    Cantanhede
    Portugal
    December 5, 2018
    Guest Short Film
  • Cineclub da Bairrada - Mostra de Cinema H2O
    Anadia
    Portugal
    December 9, 2018
    Guest Short Film
  • Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    January 16, 2019
    Guest Documentary
  • FESTPRO Film Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    May 13, 2019
    Semi-finalist
  • Cine 'Eco 2019
    Seia
    Portugal
    October 12, 2019
    Official selection
  • Asha International Film Festival
    Nashik
    India
    September 16, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Where Is The Horse Film Festival
    Quebec
    Canada
    January 18, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Camões TV
    Ontario
    Canada
    March 7, 2020
    North American Premiere
    Cable TV distribution
  • Cinema na Eira
    Luso - Mealhada
    Portugal
    August 29, 2020
    Invited Film
  • LETNetworks #AmLatino Film Festival
    Streaming
    Official Selection
  • Festival Film Bahari
    West Java
    Indonesia
    August 19, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Finisterra Brazil Film Art & Tourism Festival
    Bahia
    Brazil
    April 22, 2022
    3rd Prize Human Life
  • Cine Olho - Cinema ao ar livre na Praia Fluvial dos Olhos da Fervença
    Cantanhede
    Portugal
    July 8, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    April 21, 2023
    Official Selection
  • IV Clássica - Cineclub Bairrada
    Cantanhede
    Portugal
    May 14, 2023
    Guest Film
  • Centro Cultural Pendo da Saudade - Quinta com Curtas
    Coimbra
    Portugal
    June 8, 2023
    Guest Short Film
  • Do(C)ôa Nature Film Festival
    Pinhel
    Portugal
    July 20, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Drive In: Sessão de Cinema ao Ar Livre - Febres 2023
    Cantanhede
    Portugal
    July 20, 2023
    Guest Documentary
  • Expofacic 2023
    Cantanhede
    Portugal
    July 27, 2023
    Stand Câmara Municipal de Cantanhede
  • VII Festival da Sardinha Assada na Telha e da Batata Assada na Areia
    Cantanhede
    Portugal
    September 22, 2023
    Guest Documentary
Distribution Information
  • Paulo César Fajardo
    Country: Portugal
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Paulo Fajardo

Paulo César Fajardo was born in Figueira da Foz, in1980, Portugal. Developed various documentary projects as an independent producer and made his directorial debut in 2000 with the short film “Outono/Fall”. Worked as a freelancer camera operator, editor and director for several TV shows for national and international networks. Finished in 2011 his first feature film “Summer Dream” and in 2012 created the web tv BairradaTV. He now works as a freelancer news camera operator and editor for the SIC and SIC Notícias tv news channels.

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Director Statement

This film aims to document the last companion of Arte Xávega (traditional fishing technique) in the beach of Praia da Tocha and to alert to the economic and social fragility in which the fishermen live. Arte Xávega is a fishing craft that has fallen into disuse and in a few years it will disappear completely. Praia da Tocha in Portugal was born of a small fishing community and over time has become a resort beach, leaving less and less space for the fishermen.