Return to the childhood home before the last farewell
A visit to the childhood home of the filmmaker in its present condition as a ruin. About to be demolished, the filmmaker makes an autobiographic re-visitation. The portrait of a Portugal of the past, filled with nostalgia and memory.
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André Almeida RodriguesDirector
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André Almeida RodriguesWriter
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André Almeida RodriguesProducer
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André Almeida RodriguesKey Cast"Himself"
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André Almeida RodriguesCinematography, Camera and Editing
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Manuel SilvaDirecting, Recording, Editing, and Sound Design
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Kevin MacLeodMusic
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Devito JoharPoster Design
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Project Title (Original Language):Regresso à casa de partida antes que a partida seja definitiva
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Runtime:8 minutes 15 seconds
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Completion Date:March 1, 2023
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Production Budget:0 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:4:3
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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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Ceylon International Film FestivalSanta Barbara
United States
Honorable Mention -
Valparaiso Amateur Film FestivalValparaiso
Chile
September 2, 2023
Chile Premiere
Honorable Mention -
Apertura Institute x TAB-LAB darkroom screeningLisbon
Portugal
Honorable Mention -
Cine Pobre Film FestivalSan Mateo Río Hondo
Mexico
Honorable Mention -
Curta CanedoSenador Canedo
Brazil
November 23, 2024
Brazil Premiere -
OC Film FiestaSanta Ana, California
United States
October 6, 2024 -
Curta e BravaPorto
Portugal
June 6, 2024 -
Pune Short Film FestivalPune
India
June 3, 2024 -
Rutherford Film FestivalRutherford, New Jersey
United States
May 24, 2024 -
Moinho Cine FestLeça do Balio
Portugal
April 20, 2024 -
FESCISA – San Antonio Independent Film FestivalSan Antonio de Ibarra
Ecuador
March 21, 2024
Ecuador Premiere -
Muestra Audiovisual La Imagen de la MemoriaMedellín
Colombia
February 28, 2024
Colombia Premiere -
GardenCity International Film FestivalBengalore
India
January 10, 2024 -
Shortcutz LisboaLisboa
Portugal
January 9, 2024 -
Himachal Short Film FestivalManali
India
December 16, 2023 -
SIFW – Sierra International Film WeekendSanta Cruz de la Sierra
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
December 2, 2023 -
Festival Academia de Cine AntiguaAntigua Guatemala
Guatemala
December 4, 2023
Guatemala Premiere -
Festival de Cine Infantil ChurumbelaYucatán
Mexico
December 9, 2023 -
BINCIF – Bahia Independent Cinema FestivalSalvador
Brazil
November 4, 2023 -
Ocean Coast Film FestivalLavra
Portugal
November 19, 2023 -
Goa Short Film FestivalGoa
India
November 4, 2023 -
Cuzco Underground Cinema FestivalCuzcu
Peru
October 4, 2023
Peru Premiere -
Ciclo de Cinema na UNICEPEPorto
Portugal
October 10, 2023 -
AegeanDocsLesbos
Greece -
ETNOFFSkopje
September 23, 2023
North Macedonia Premiere -
Ciudad del Este Independent Film FestivalCiudad del Este
Paraguay
September 18, 2023
Paraguay Premiere -
SEFF - Smaragdni eco film festivalKorčula
Croatia
November 25, 2023
Croatia Premiere -
ACAMPADOCLa Villa de los Santos
Panama
August 18, 2023
Central America and Panama Premiere -
MOITAMOSTRA - Encontro D'Artes em Meio RuralAldeia da Moita
Portugal
July 30, 2023 -
Anthem Film FestivalMemphis, Tennessee
United States
July 14, 2023 -
Philadelphia Latino Film FestivalPhiladelphia
United States -
Kerala Short Film FestivalKerala
India
April 29, 2023
Asia and India Premiere -
FECSC – Santa Cruz International Film FestivalRio Gallegos, Santa Cruz
Argentina
April 15, 2023
South America and Argentina Premiere -
Festival Internacional de Cine de BayamónBayamón
Puerto Rico
March 21, 2023 -
Los Angeles International Children's Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
March 24, 2023
North American and United States Premiere -
Fantasporto – Porto International Film FestivalPorto
Portugal
March 1, 2023
World, Europe and Portugal Premiere
BIOGRAPHY
André Almeida Rodrigues was born in 1988 in Leça do Balio, Matosinhos, Portugal and he is a filmmaker with films awarded internationally and creator, director and programmer of Moinho Cine Fest, an international film festival.
In 2016, he finished a Master’s degree in Sound and Image in the School of Arts, Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
FILMOGRAPHY
2023 – Return to the childhood home before the last farewell: Short Film – Documentary;
2021 – Release your Emotions: Short Film – Mobile and Documentary;
2019 – White Elephant: Nano Film – Mobile and Documentary;
2019 – Break, Break, Break: Micro Film – Music Video and Documentary;
2018 – Soap Bedtime Stories: Short Film – Mobile and Documentary;
2016 – Alfaião: Short Film – Documentary;
2016 – Careful: Nano Film – Fiction;
2015 – The Barber Guitarist: Short Film – Documentary;
The film is a reflection on my childhood home in ruins. I explore the present of each room with a smartphone and the past with different photographs and VHS home video recordings.
It all started one night. I was about to fall asleep, but this film called me demanding to be brought to life. Its calls were constant and I slept badly that night. The film sounded like a child throwing a tantrum at his father.
To calm these appeals down, I took the equipment the following day and went to my childhood home. I quickly understood the calls. The film was then born and I held the last memories of my childhood home.
"Return to the childhood home before the last farewell" is a homemade film that I produced with a lot of love for the spectator. It’s like a mother who bakes a homemade cake for her children.