Private Project

The Cloak

“The Cloak” is a documental short film about the palliative care, that addresses the point of view of three health care professionals about death, suffering, and the act of palliate. It's a documentary with a great observational emphasis that shows the procedures in a specialized ward in this type of healthcare, in Macedo de Cavaleiros’s hospital, and in CUF in Porto.
The title “O Manto”, derives from the latin word palliare that means mitigate the suffering without healing, cover with a cloth.

  • Duarte Castelo Branco
    Director
  • Maria Rui Livramento
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    O Manto
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Student
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Distribution Information
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Escola das Artes (Jaime Neves - jsoneves@yahoo.com)
Director Biography - Duarte Castelo Branco

Duarte Manuel Fernandes Castelo Branco (Guimarães, 1995).
Secondary education at the Soares dos Reis Art School.
Higher education at the Catholic University of Porto, Bachelor in Sound and Image (2014 to 2017).
Gaffer and Assistant Director of Photography in short films
"Margem" (2017) and "Casas Caiadas" (2017).
Assistant fashion photographer. Landscape photographer and artistic events.
Director of "The Cloak" (2017) and "Iodo" (2017), documentary short films.

Portfolio: https://www.behance.net/DuarteBranco

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