11 May 2017, 05:30 am
NY Portuguese Short Film Festival 2016: 11 and 12 May 2017
 
 
 
 
Organised in collaboration with Portuguese Embassy Cultural Centre
 
That’s How It Was (Pronto, era ssim; 13 min)
Directors: Patricia Rodrigues & Joana Nogueira
Animated documentary about the life of six seniors – four ladies and a couple
 
God Will Provide (Deus Providenciará; 15 min)
Director: Luis Porto
A woman of strong moral and religious beliefs living in a remote countryside, has no way of justifying a sudden and unwanted pregnancy
 
My River (Eu tenho um rio; 15 min)
Director: Ricardo Teixeira
One day, Jorge tired of his daily life decides to take a break. Accompanying him to the Douro River is Teresa…
 
Law of Gravity (Lei da gravidade; 13 min)
Director: Tiago Rosa-Rosso
Two characters of a Portuguese film question their brief existence
 
Feral (13 min)
Director: Daniel Sousa
A wild boy is found in the woods by a solitary hunter and brought back to civilization. Alienated by a strange new environment, the boy tries to adapt by using the same strategies that kept him safe in the forest