Sara loses her brother due to complications from the Covid-19 virus, starting a journey where she looks for a traditional burial that respects the memory of her brother and the Cape Verdean culture. In a world silenced by the pandemic, Sara will find her mourning in forgotten communities.
Antigone, or the Story of Sara Benoliel is the strength of a community in an ode to life.
FESTIVALS:
[2025] IndieLisboa International Film Festival (Award for Best Short from the National Competition, Schools' Award for Best Short Film) [Portugal]
[2025] Telluride Film Festival [USA]
[2025] SHORTS MEXICO - Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de México [Mexico]
[2025] Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy [Finland]
[2025] Vistacurta [Portugal]
[2025] Riga International Film Festival (EFA nomination from the RIGA IFF Short Film International Competition) [Latvia]
[2025] Entre Olhares - Festival de Cinema Português [Portugal]
[2025] DjarFogo International Film Festival [Cape Verde / Guiné-Bissau]
[2025] Mostra Internacional de Cinema em Faro [Portugal]
[2025] Caminhos do Cinema Português [Portugal]
[2025] Doha Film Festival [Qatar]
[2026] KINO Athens - Independent Film Festival of Athens [Greece]
Fiction
2025, Portugal, 19'
Script: Francisco Mira Godinho
Cinematography: Leonor Teles
Sound: Rafael Gonçalves Cardoso
Editing: Bernardo Lopes, João Lucas Aguiar
Art Direction and Costumes: Leonardo Garibaldi, Igor de Jesus
Production: Bernardo Lopes / Omaja
Cast: Cathia Sophia, Reginaldo Spinola, Fábia Tavares, Cíntia Semedo, Neusa Barbosa, Simone Marques, João Monteirinho, Vitalina Varela, Maria Amélia, Tita, Nadir Tavares, Heidir Correia, David Agostinho, Edy Mete o Beat, Kelvin Pereira, Mãe Nipox, Gamboa, Mimas, Sara Carinhas, Carolina Passos Sousa, Dona Gabriela, Frederico Gomes, Salvador Gil, Leonardo Garibaldi, Luis Vila Lobo, Vicente Gil, Florêncio Sacramento