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Cristóval - Pontebarxas

The closing of borders enacted due to the pandemic has separated populations that had long lived as one, pushing men and women to return to using the old smuggling crossing points.

  • Alexandra Guimarães
    Director
    Musgo
  • Gonçalo L. Almeida
    Director
    Musgo
  • Alexandra Guimarães
    Writer
    Musgo
  • Gonçalo L. Almeida
    Writer
    Musgo
  • Ao Norte
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Cristóval - Pontebarxas
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Language:
    Galician, Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • MDOC - International Documentary Film Festival
    Melgaço
    Portugal
    August 1, 2022
    World premiere
  • Ymotion - Festival de Cinema Jovem
    Vila Nova de Famalicão
    Portugal
    November 22, 2022
    Prémio Melhor Documentário / Best Documentary Award
Director Biography - Alexandra Guimarães, Gonçalo L. Almeida

Alexandra Guimarães (b.1999) and Gonçalo L. Almeida (b.1998) both completed their degree on Cinema and Audiovisual at Escola Superior Artística do Porto, in 2020. That year they crossed paths and co-directed their first film, “Moss”, which allowed them to debut as directors at Curtas Vila do Conde. Since then, they plan to continue working in a co-creation model.
They were both judges of the Giornate degli Autori competition, at the Venice Film Festival, in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Currently, they dedicate their time to script writing, directing and film production.

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