Maureen Fazendeiro, Miguel Gomes

The Tsugua Diaries (Diários de Otsoga)

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Director Maureen Fazendeiro, Miguel Gomes Cast Crista Alfaiate, Carloto Cotta, João Nunes Monteiro

On the Edge Masters

Edition 2021

Official Selection

102' - 2021 - Drama - Dialogue: Portuguese, Romanian

Crista, Carloto and João are building an airy greenhouse for butterflies in the garden. Playfull and enigmatic.

Crista, Carloto and João are building an airy greenhouse for butterflies in the garden.
The three of them share household routines, day after day… And they are not the only ones.

"While for most of us the pandemic put best-laid plans to rest, some found in it the opportunity to pursue new and unexpected avenues. (…) The result is The Tsugua Diaries, a playfully constructed account of pandemic life about a trio of friends and possible lovers." - Film Comment

Director's Talk

The screening on Tuesday 19.10 will be followed by a Director's Talk with Miguel Gomes (and actress Crista Alfaiate).

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Credits

Directors

Maureen Fazendeiro, Miguel Gomes

Cast

Crista Alfaiate, Carloto Cotta, João Nunes Monteiro

Scenario

Maureen Fazendeiro, Miguel Gomes, Mariana Ricardo

Director of Photography

Mário Castanheira

Editors

Pedro Fiipe Marques

Producers

Luís Urbano, Filipa Reis, Sandro Aguilar, João Miller Guerra

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Dialogue

Portuguese, Romanian

Countries of production

Portugal

Year

2021

Filmography

Maureen Fazendeiro

Motu Maeva (short, 2014), Black Sun (2019)

Miguel Gomes

Meanwhile (short, 1999), Christmas Inventory (short, 2000), Kalkitos (short, 2002), 31 (short, 2003), The Face You Deserve (2004), One Evolution Soccer's One-Minute Dance After a Golden Goals in the Master League (short, 2004), Canticle of All Creatures (short, 2006), Our Beloved Month of August (2008), Carnival: Looking for Paulo 'Miller' (short, 2008), Tabu (2012), Redemption (short, 2013), Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One (2015), Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One (2015), Arabian Nights: Volume 3 - The Enchanted One (2015), The Tsugua Diaries (2021), Grand Tour (2024)