High Cities Of Bone
Portugal / Fiction /19' / HD / Color / 2017
Karlon, born in Pedreira dos Húngaros (a slum in the outskirts of Lisbon) and a pioneer of Cape Verdean creole rap, runs away from the housing project to which he had been relocated.
Director: Joao Salaviza
Script: Joao Salaviza, Renée Nader Messora, Karlon
Director of Photography: Vasco Viana
Producer: Terratreme Filmes, OCT Oficinas de Criaçao Terratreme
Musician: Rafael Cardoso, Xavier Thieulin
Editing: Joao Salaviza, Edgar Feldman
Sound: Rafael Cardoso
Cast: Karlon, Xama, Maria do Céu Magalhaes, Leonor Ferleira
CV
Lisbon, 1984. Graduated from The National Film and Theater Academy (ESTC) in Portugal, and Universidad del Cine - Buenos Aires. His feature debut Mountain world premiered at the Venice Film Festival- Critics Week (2015) and was theatrically released in Portugal and France.
Filmography
High Cities of Bone 2017, Mountain 2015, Rafa 2012, Cerro Negro 2012, Strokkur 2011, Arena 2009
Festivals Attended
High Cities Of Bone: Berlin International Film Festival, Tampere Film Festival, Aspen Shortfest, Busan International Short Film Festival Moutain: Venice Film Festival - Critics' Week
Awards
Rafa: Golden Bear - Berlin International Film Festival, Arena: Palme d’Or for Best Short Film - Cannes Film Festival
Contact
agencia@curtas.pt
*In collaboration with The Portuguese Short Film Agency