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To Die Like a Man
Special Programs in Focus
Love/Romance · LGBT · Psychology
- CountryPortugal,France
- Production Year2009
- Running Time133min
- Format35mm
- ColorCOLOR
Program Note
Tonia, a transsexual, is in danger of being replaced by newcomers. Her younger lover Rosario wants her to get a sex change operation and become a ‘complete’ woman but her religious beliefs prevent her from doing so. The son that she had abandoned comes to her as a deserter and she sets off on a trip, hiding the fact that she is sick. This is a strange dreamlike film where tragedy exists within an explosion of colors. The director calls this a film for all those who rage war against themselves. The reddening moon and the lyrical song that appear at the entrance into ‘the magical forest’ show the unrealistic touch of this brilliant auteur. (RHEE, Soue-won)
Director
João Pedro RODRIGUES
João Pedro Rodrigues was born in Lisbon in 1966. A graduate of the Lisbon Film School, Rodrigues’s first feature [O Fantasma](2000), after being selected in official competition in Venice, was awarded Best Feature Film at the Entrevues Festival International du Film Belfort and the New Festival of New York. His second feature [Odete] was presented at Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival before coming at Busan. His latest feature, To Die like a Man, was selected by Cannes Cinefondation L′Atelier, and was shown at Un Certain Regard in 2009.
Credit
- Director
João Pedro RODRIGUES - ProducerMaria João SIGALHO
Judith NORA - CastFernando SANTOS
Alexander DAVID
Gonçalo Ferreira DE ALMEIDA
Chandra MALATITCH - ScreenplayJoão Pedro RODRIGUES
Rui CATALÃO
João Rui Guerra DA MATA - CinematographyRui POÇAS
- Production DesignJoão Rui Guerra DA MATA
- EditorRui MOURÃO
João Pedro RODRIGUES - SoundNuno CARVALHO
Jean-Pierre LAFORCE - Production CompanyRosa Filmes / Ad Vitam Production
rosafilmes@rosafilmes.pt/judith@advitamproduction.com - World SalesFilms Boutique
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