Os Meninos do Rio / Children of the River
A film by Javier Macipe
This film was screened as a part of the 2016 Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF19)
This short film preceded the screening of the feature Tan distintos (An Ocean Between Us)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng6I992kTNY&w=320]
Portugal/Spain, Drama, 2014
14 min, Color
Portuguese with English subtitles
In the riverside neighborhood of Oporto all the children prove their courage by jumping from the stunning Luis I bridge into the Duero River. Leo has never done it before. He is different but he is getting tired of everyone thinking he is a coward.
Texas Premiere
www.promofest.org/en/films/os-meninos-do-rio
Print Source: Javier Macipe, macipe2@hotmail.com