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Around Corners

The Portuguese João Alves left Mozambique in 1976, one year after the independence of the country. The daughter, Inês Alves, travels to Maputo taking with her the memories of her father and the desire to meet the people that live in this capital today. This is a personal journey that reveals different dimensions of the post-colonial city.

  • Inês T. Alves
    Director
  • Patrik Thomas
    Cinematographer
  • Luis Duzenta
    Sound
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    No Ângulo das Ruas
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Mozambique
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of the arts London
  • Porto/Post/Doc
    Porto
    Portugal
    November 25, 2018
    Portugal Premiere
    New Cinema Award
  • Urban Lens Film Festival, Bengaluru (India) 2018
    Bengaluru
    India
    September 22, 2018
Director Biography - Inês T. Alves

Inês T. Alves (Portugal, 1987) studied Cultural Narratives at the Nova University of Lisbon, Santiago de Compostela University and Bergamo University, and Documentary Film at the University of the Arts London (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation’s Scholarship).

Inês is a filmmaker and cultural producer. She is experienced in developing film workshops with different communities, having collaborated with the association Os Filhos de Lumière, Lisbon Videotec and other institutions. Since 2015 has organized MOVIMENTO, a collaborative film residency.

Her short documentary, AROUND CORNERS, won the New Cinema Award in Porto/Post/Doc Festival (Portugal) and her first feature documentary JUUNT PASTAZA ENTSARI (Waters of Pastaza) premiered at the Berlinale – Berlin Film Festival in 2022.

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