Shepherd of Dreams

A shepherd lives isolated in the heart of Serra da Estrela mountain, the highest mountain in Portugal. His dreams keep him stranded into reality and far away from the loneliness that he feels.
Entirely filmed in the majestic Serra da Estrela Natural Park.

  • Paulo Fajardo
    Director
    Berlenga - A Ilha do Farol, Sonho de Verão, VHS, Outono
  • Paulo Fajardo
    Writer
    Berlenga - A Ilha do Farol, Sonho de Verão, VHS, Outono, Palheiros da Praia da Tocha
  • Paulo Fajardo
    Producer
    Berlenga - A Ilha do Farol, Sonho de Verão, VHS, Outono, Palheiros da Praia da Tocha
  • João J. Francisco
    Producer
    Palheiros da Praia da Tocha
  • Hermínio Carvalhinho
    Key Cast
    Ainda Há Pastores?
  • Filipe Sá
    Key Cast
    Palheiros da Praia da Tocha
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Pastor de Sonhos
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 18, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cine'Eco - XXII Environmental Film Festival
    Seia
    Portugal
    October 18, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Art&Tur - International Tourism Film Festival
    Vila Nova de Gaia
    Portugal
    October 26, 2016
    1st Prize for Best Short Film
  • Turism Center of Portugal
    Coimbra
    Portugal
    November 1, 2016
    Online Broadcast
  • International Tourism Film Festival "Tourfilm Riga"
    Riga
    Latvia
    April 27, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Marin County International Festival of Short Film & Video
    San Rafael
    United States
    June 30, 2018
    Finalist
  • Cinemadamare
    Potenza
    Italy
    July 12, 2018
    Official selection
  • Milano Montagna Festival 2018
    Milan
    Italy
    October 27, 2018
    Official selection
  • Inshort Film Festival 2018
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    December 20, 2018
    Official selection
  • International Film Festival of Larissa
    Larissa
    Greece
    February 24, 2019
    Official selection
  • Asha International Film Festival
    Nashik
    India
    September 17, 2019
    Nominated Best Short Film
  • CON-TEMPORARY Art Observatorium
    Lavagna
    Italy
    October 17, 2019
    Deus Ex Terra Exhibition
    Official Selection
  • Camões TV
    Ontario
    Canada
    April 25, 2020
    North American Premiere
    Cable TV distribution
  • Cinema na Eira - 2ª Mostra de Cinema do FOLK ANCAS
    Anadia
    Portugal
    July 6, 2020
    Official Selection
  • LETNetworks #AmLatino Film Festival
    Streaming
    June 21, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Ciclo: O Surrealismo de Saramago no Cinema
    Vigo
    Spain
    November 12, 2022
    Official Selection
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

Shepherd of Dreams makes the contrast between the isolation and the natural beauty of Serra da Estrela throughout the four seasons of the year. Who lives there is accustomed to the harsh weather and loves to be there. Hermínio is a shepherd who has lived all his life on the mountain but dreams of what exists beyond the horizon.