LA SABANA Y LA MONTAÑA
Direction: Paulo Carneiro
2024 Drama Feature Film Development/production
Synopsis:
The community of Covas do Barroso, in northern Portugal, discovers that the British company Savannah Resources plans to build the largest open-pit lithium mine in Europe a few meters from their homes. Faced with this imminent threat, the community decides to organize to expel the company from their lands.
Bio Director:
Born in Lisbon in 1990. Graduated in Sound and Image from ESAD.CR and with a master's degree from the National Film School (ESTC) and HEAD – Genève. In 2018 he directed his first film, BOSTOFRIO, OÙ LE CIEL REJOINT LA TERRE, multi-award-winning and presented in more than 40 international film festivals around the world. In 2019 it was acclaimed by critics as “top 10 films of the year” according to Jornal Público. BOSTOFRIO reached more than a million viewers worldwide (festivals, television, cinemas, streaming, etc.). PÉRIPHÉRIQUE NORD premiered at Visions du Réel 2022. SAVANNA AND THE MOUNTAIN premiered at Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2024.
Awards:
Arché DocLisboa (Premio RTP mejor película WIP)
Funds Earned:
Lisbon Screenings – IndieLisboa
Mostra de València Mediterranean Coproduction Forum 2022
Programa Uruguay Audiovisual – Producciones Nacionales
ICAU Posicionamiento internacional
Characteristics:
Production:
Production Year: 2024
Duration: Feature Film
Status: Development/production
Type: Documentary Film
Alex Piperno, Paulo Carneiro
Cast:
Script:
Carlos Libo
Paulo Sanchez
Daniel Loureiro
Aida Fernandes
Paulo Carneiro
Production House:
La Pobladora Cine
Contact:
info@lapobladoracine.com