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O Homem do Lixo

O Homem do Lixo
The Garbage Man

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

On a hot August afternoon, the family gather at the table and remember Uncle Botão: the Colonial War, and emigration to France where he lived and worked for thirty years as a garbage man.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: O Homem do Lixo

    Directed by: Laura GONÇALVES

    Country: Portugal

    Year of production: 2022

    Running time: 11 min 50 s

  • Technique

    Category: Short film

    Techniques used: 2D computer

    Version: Original Portuguese version English subtitles

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Adults, Family, Young adults

  • Credits

    Directed by: Laura GONÇALVES

    Production: BANDO À PARTE, Rodrigo AREIAS

    Distribution: AGENCIA PORTUGUESE SHORT FILM AGENCY / CURTAS METRAGENS CRL, Joaquim Pedro PINHEIRO

    Script: Laura Gonçalves

    Animation: Inês Teixeira, Marta Reis Andrade, Alexandra Ramires, Vitor Hugo Rocha, Maria Francisca Moura, Dimitrije Mihajlovic, Laura Gonçalves, Martim Cordovil, Patrícia Guimarães, Diana Peixoto, Carolina Bonzinho, Alessandro Novelli

    Compositing: Maria Rosa Figueiredo, Conor Flanagan

    Music: Ricardo Santos Rocha

    Sound: Pedro Marinho, Bernardo Santos