Jesus for a Day (0+)
Portugal, 2012, colour, 71 min.
Directors: Verónica Castro, Helena Inverno
Directors: Verónica Castro, Helena Inverno
This documentary follows a group of prison inmates as they prepare to perform the annual Easter ritual, the Via Crucis, with a community of villagers in the northeast region of Portugal. We witness, from the first rehearsal to the day of the procession, the solemn and surreal moments that lead convicts and members of a rural community to take real and symbolic communion together.
AWARDS
Award for Best Portuguese Feature Film, Indielisboa 2012 (Portugal)
Verónica Castro
Verónica Castro
is an independent filmmaker and visual anthropologist.
Helena Inverno
Helena Inverno
is a visual artist, filmmaker, and a conceptual designer.
Portugal, 2012, colour, 71 min.
Directors: Verónica Castro, Helena Inverno
Directors: Verónica Castro, Helena Inverno
This documentary follows a group of prison inmates as they prepare to perform the annual Easter ritual, the Via Crucis, with a community of villagers in the northeast region of Portugal. We witness, from the first rehearsal to the day of the procession, the solemn and surreal moments that lead convicts and members of a rural community to take real and symbolic communion together.
AWARDS
Award for Best Portuguese Feature Film, Indielisboa 2012 (Portugal)