Letter to my Grandfather

During the last years of the longest European dictatorship, a Portuguese ambassador in Madrid, Luís Pinto Coelho, married and father of six, falls in love with Katharine Rodney Graf, an american top model. And so it start´s, a drama between feelings and reason, family and homeland in a documentary about choices, love and convictions.

  • João Nunes
    Director
  • João Nunes
    Script
  • Sofia Pinto Coelho
    Script
  • Bruno Gonçalves
    Photography
  • Adriana Bolito
    Sound
  • Rui Xavier
    Sound
  • Joana Pote
    Production
  • João Nunes
    Editing
  • Filipe Capitão
    Sound Editing
  • Pedro Miguel Carvalho
    Sound Editing
  • Irene Orta Cintado
    Music
  • Alexandre Ferrada
    Graphics
  • Sofia Pinto Coelho
    Writer
  • João Nunes
    Producer
  • Luís Lucas
    Key Cast
  • Adelaide de Sousa
    Key Cast
  • Joana Brandão
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Carta ao meu avô
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Drama, romance
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 10 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 10, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    80,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal, Spain
  • Language:
    English, Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Super 35mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • CONTINUE WALKING
    Country: Portugal
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - João Nunes

João Nunes is a portuguese filmmaker living in Lisbon, Portugal.
Since is high school years, he avoided any written essays by treating the themes in short films edited with two VHS Tape machines, that were presented to the class with great success. After graduating, he started his career in a National Broadcast Tv Channel as an Editor and Director for more than 10 years. In 2013 he founded is own Production Company - CONTINUE WALKING - and made its first feature documentary, Letter to my Grandfather.

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