Archive Cinema City 2013.
Rafa
Genre: Documentary
Country: Portugal
Year: 2012
Duration: 25 min
Director: João Salaviza
Scenario: João Salaviza
Cast: Rodrigo Perdigão, Joana de Verona, Nuno Bernardo, Nuno Porfírio, Pietro Romani
Programme selection: Cinema City Shorts
Synopsis:
Six o’clock in the morning and Rafa finds out his mother is under arrest. On a friend’s bike he crosses the bridge and goes to a police station in downtown Lisbon to see her and wait for her release. Time goes by. But Rafa doesn’t want to return home alone.
Biography:
João was born 1984 in Lisbon. He is a Portuguese film director and actor. His film Arena won the Short Film Palme d’Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. In 2012, his film Rafa won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival.
Filmography:
Two Close (short, 2004) • Cães de caça (short, 2008) • Arena (short, 2009) • Hotel Müller (short, 2011) • Casa Na Comporta (short, 2011) • Strokkur (doc. short, 2011) • Rafa (short 2012) • Cerro Negro (short, 2012)
