Lullaby
A bastard child of a noble and his mistress, Madalena grew obsessed with fire after both her parents burnt to death in a tragic accident.
Raised by her resentful blind stepmother who once cut Madalena´s tongue out of an outburst of anger, she cannot talk but finds other means of expressing her feelings towards her abusive stepmother and the local priest who takes advantage of her silence and innocence.
Pyromancy becomes her new language.
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Joao Pedro FrazãoDirector
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Joao Pedro FrazãoWriter
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Nuno MartiniProducer
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Joao Pedro FrazãoProducer
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Paulo A.M. OliveiraProducer
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Nuno MartiniCinematography
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Project Title (Original Language):Canção de Embalar
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:14 minutes 4 seconds
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Production Budget:7,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Portugal
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Country of Filming:Portugal
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Language:Portuguese
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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MotelX 2019 (13th Edition )Lisbon
Portugal
World Premiere
Nominated Best Portuguese Horror Short Film -
Hell De Janeiro 2019Rio De Janeiro
Brazil
September 25, 2019
South American Premiere
Nominated Best International Short Film -
Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival 2019London
United Kingdom
November 2, 2019
UK Premiere
Nominated Best Screenplay & Best Horror Moment -
Prisma Rome Independent Film Awards 2019Rome
Italy
Italian Premiere
Official Selection -
Monkey Bread Tree Awards 2019London
United Kingdom
Nominated Best Direction -
Berlin Flash Film Festival 2019Berlin
Germany
Official Selection -
Madeira Fantastic Film Fest 2020Funchal
Portugal
March 27, 2020
Official Selection -
The Indie Horror Film FestivalDekalb, IL
United States
North American
Official Selection -
European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA)Amsterdam
Netherlands
Netherlands
Best Drama Film -
Shockfest Film FestivalLas Vegas
United States
December 10, 2021
Official Selection
João Pedro Frazão is an Art Director and Costume Designer specialized in the XVIII and XIX centuries.
Works for film, television and theatre.
Selected work : "Ophiussa - A city of Fernando Pessoa", "I was in Lisbon and I remembered", "Your Turn", "Bastien" and "Calipso".