The man who put Portuguese cinema on the map — and never stopped talking about it.
A retrospective on the life and work of Portuguese director António-Pedro Vasconcelos.
Acting
Vasconcelos performing himself — the ultimate unreliable narrator.
Direction
Ferreira and Clérigo let their subject run wild, wisely.
Director
Leandro Ferreira
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vasconcelos was a key figure in pulling Portuguese cinema out of Salazar's shadow — his 'Indian' nickname came from his exotic self-branding as a rebel outsider.
The documentary's structure mirrors Vasconcelos' own filmmaking: chaotic, self-indulgent, weirdly compelling. The form IS the content, darling.
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