Comedy · Belgium · 2018 · 27m

How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal

Como Fernando Pessoa Salvou Portugal

Director

Cast

Carloto Cotta as Fernando Pessoa / Álvaro de Campos Manuel Mozos as Mr. Moitinho de Almeida Diogo Dória as Minister of Health Alexandre Pieroni Calado as Mourinho / Poem Voice (voice) Ricardo Gross as Father Marinheiro Bicha da Horta Mia Tomé as Painter's Model

Crew

Raphaël O'Byrne — Director of Photography Valérie Loiseleux — Editor Eugène Green — Screenplay Luís Urbano — Producer Sandro Aguilar — Producer Julien Nareau — Producer

Synopsis

Lisbon, Portugal, 1927. The writer and journalist Fernando Pessoa accepts from his boss the commission to create an advertising slogan for the drink Coca-Louca; but conservative government authorities consider the new drink as revolutionary as it is diabolical.

Mood & Themes

1920s portrait of an artist advertising campaign controversial advertising lisboa, portugal heteronym in literature short film

Key Collaborators

Eugène Green Director Raphaël O'Byrne Director of Photography Valérie Loiseleux Editor Eugène Green Screenplay Luís Urbano Producer Sandro Aguilar Producer Julien Nareau Producer Jean-Pierre Dardenne Producer Luc Dardenne Producer Jérôme Vidal Producer Zé Branco Production Design

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