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The Octopus Man

  • Nuno Beirão Vieira
    Director
  • Nuno Beirão Vieira
    Writer
  • Nuno Beirão Vieira
    Producer
  • Hans Ernst
    Key Cast
  • The Golden Aura
    Sountrack
  • Isabel Magalhães
    Direction of Photography
  • Nuno Beirão Vieira
    Direction of Photography
  • Carla Silva
    Sound
  • Bruno Lopes
    Edition
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    150 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - ipci
Director Biography - Nuno Beirão Vieira

I was born in Póvoa de Varzim a small fishing town in the North of Portugal. I am very passionate about human behaviour and not less about any sort of poetic encounters in life.
The documentary La Grande Famille (2017) was my first feature film as a director. In 2021, I wrote and directed The Octopus Man, a short film.

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Director Statement

This project had a short deadline, it was part of the final work of a film course. It took a combination of factors, such as the weather, the sea, the tides and the moon. And, when we needed to move forward, start filming, the character disappeared. So, from then on, adapting the script while filming was a bit like navigating on a foggy sea, making instinctive decisions and enjoying the consequences. A powerful experience of freedom.