Visitas de Uma Parente Afastada

Visitas de Uma Parente Afastada

2026 · 62 min · Documentary

Over the course of seven years, Mariana Viegas photographed the sets of some of the last productions shot on 35mm. Today, she returns to the perspective she had as a young woman, back when she worked with directors such as Šarūnas Bartas, Pedro Costa, João César Monteiro and Manoel de Oliveira. Joined by a few guests, she will take us on a journey through a surprising archive, in an encounter between photography and cinema, creation and life.

Directed by Inês Oliveira

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