CinemaOSMovie · 2016 · 0h 11m

Batrachian's Ballad

65%(10)IMDbDocumentary

“Once upon a time, before people came along, all the creatures were free and able to be with one another”, narrates the voiceover. “All the animals danced together and were immeasurably happy. There was only one who wasn’t invited to the celebration – the frog. In his rage about the injustice, he committed suicide.” Something Romani and frogs have in common is that they will never be unseen, or stay unnoticed. In her film, young director Leonor Teles weaves the life circumstance of Romani in Portugal today with the recollections of a yesterday. Anything but a passive observer, Teles consciously decides to participate and take up position. As a third pillar, she establishes an active applied performance art that becomes integrated in the cinematic narrative. Thereby transforming “once upon a time” into “there is”. “Afterwards, nothing will be as it was and the melody of life will have changed”, explains a voice off-camera. Golden Bear for Best Short Film 2016

Directed byLeonor Teles

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 11m
Language
PT
Released
April 28, 2016
Studios
Uma Pedra no Sapato

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Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Leonor Teles

Leonor Teles

Creative team
Directed by
Leonor Teles
Leonor Teles
Written by
Leonor Teles
Leonor Teles
Produced by
João Miller Guerra
João Miller Guerra
Filipa Reis
Filipa Reis

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