Root
The bodies that are born from the water to the earth return. During their existence they try to retaliate the loneliness looking for their mothers, appeasing themselves.
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Vasco André dos SantosDirectorCair
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Mónica CunhaOriginal Idea
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Inês BragaWriter
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Luís BamondeWriter
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Manuel SaraivaWriter
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Marta SilvaWriter
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Mónica CunhaWriter
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Nate SamWriter
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Patrícia VitorinoWriter
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Vasco André dos SantosWriterCair
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Amélia CoutoKey Cast
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Ângela GarridoKey Cast
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Ariana SousaKey Cast
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Henrique TavaresKey Cast
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Joaquim MoreiraKey Cast
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Jorge RibeiroKey Cast
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Luís BamondeKey Cast
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Marta SilvaKey Cast
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Mireille Aicha SchefferKey Cast
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Nate SamKey Cast
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Patrícia VitorinoKey Cast
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Paulo CruzKey Cast
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Paulo FonsecaKey Cast
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Rita OliveiraKey Cast
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Isabel Rute CostaSpecial Participation
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Era Uma Vez... TeatroProducer
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APPC - Associação do Porto de Paralisia CerebralProducer
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Mónica CunhaProducer
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Mónica CunhaArtistic Director
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Anabela PereiraExecutive Producer
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Lino SilvaProduction Assistant
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Mário Vitor CardosoAssistant Director
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Sara AllenSound Director
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Nuno TeixeiraSoundtrack
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Rui PaivaSoundtrack
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Amélia CoutoCostume Designer
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Carla MacieiraMakeup and Hairstylist
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Bruno FernandesProps
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Maria José SousaProps
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Pedro CastroProps
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Ricardo AzevedoProps
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Ricardo BarbosaProps
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Sílvia NevesProps
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Vasco André dos SantosCinematographer
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Sara AllenColor Correction & Grading
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Vasco André dos SantosEditor
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João SantosPoster Illustration
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Cândida ZilhãoProdution Support
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Fernanda MatosProdution Support
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Fernando NevesProdution Support
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João AlmeidaProdution Support
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Manuela SantosProdution Support
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Marlene FonsecaProdution Support
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Fábio GuedesProdution Support
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Rui BarbosaProdution Support
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Project Title (Original Language):Raiz
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Runtime:9 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:October 3, 2020
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Production Budget:300 EUR
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Country of Origin:Portugal
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Country of Filming:Portugal
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Language:English, No Dialogue
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Shooting Format:Digital, Sony α7iii
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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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Abbey Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
March 5, 2021
UK Premiere
Offical Selection, Honorable Mention -
Fillum International Storical and Short Film FestivalOnline
United States
May 23, 2021
North American Premiere
Official Selection -
Serbia International Youth Film FestivalGrocka, Beograd
Serbia
June 2, 2021
Serbian Premiere
Official Selection -
Lift-Off SessionsOnline
United Kingdom
July 19, 2021
Official Selection -
Batalha Inclusive Film FestBatalha, Leiria
Portugal
September 4, 2021
Official Selection -
MIFA - Madeira International Film AwardsFunchal, Madeira
Portugal
November 6, 2021
Official Selection, Honorable Mention -
Cine Luso Espírito MundoBruxelles
Belgium
November 10, 2021
Belgium Premiere
Official Selection -
Ocean Coast Film FestivalLavra, Matosinhos
Portugal
November 21, 2021
Official Selection -
RoDi - Reflection of Disability in ArtThessaloniki, Central Macedonia
Greece
November 3, 2021
Greek Premiere
Official Selection -
IMARP - Mostra Internacional de Dança - Imagens em MovimentoRibeirão Preto, São Paulo
Brazil
November 13, 2021
Brazilian Premiere
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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versum creative studioDistributorCountry: PortugalRights: All Rights
Vasco André dos Santos (Porto, 1997) is a light designer and director from Porto, Portugal. His first documentary, "Extremus" (2019), directed with Cristóvão Costa and Sara Allen, filmed in 2019, premiered in the second edition of the Ocean Coast Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Portuguese Short Film. He recently debuted his first fiction short film “Fall” (2020), at the 10th edition of Farcume: Faro International Festival of Short Films. “Root” (2020) is his last work in fiction, a short film developed during the CoViD-19 pandemic, with the theater group from APPC - Associação do Porto de Paralisia Cerebral, Era Uma Vez… Teatro. In the documentary area, he directed “Quem Manda Sou Eu!” (2020), a film produced by NEFUP - Núcleo de Etnografia e Folclore da Universidade do Porto under the program EDP Tradições.
He's currently working on "Process", a documentary about the behind the scenes of building a theater production and in two other short films, "When" and "We", that together with "Fall" are part of the trilogy "When We Fall - A Trilogy About Love".
“Root” intends to reflect on the idea of mother throught the different forms that the maternal figure can take in each individual.