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EMBARGO (FROM THE ORIGINAL NOVEL BY JOSÉ SARAMAGO)
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Completed - PORTUGUESE - Black comedy - 83 minutes

Log Line

Nuno is a man working at a hotdog stand, who also invented a machine which promises to revolutionize the shoe industry- a foot scanner.But when Nuno is mysteriously confined to his car, he misses the once in a lifetime chance to finally produce his invention, finding his life suddenly embargoed.

Previous markets

  • Ventana Sur 2010 (Debut)
Full history

Year of production : 2010

Director(s) : António FERREIRA
Writer(s) : Tiago SOUSA, José SARAMAGO
Cast : Cláudia CARVALHO, Fernando TABORDA, Filipe COSTA, José RAPOSO, Pedro DIOGO

Producer(s) : António FERREIRA (Zed Filmes - Curtas e Longas), Tathiani SACILOTTO (Zed Filmes - Curtas e Longas)

Synopsis

Nuno is a man working at a hotdog stand, who also invented a machine which promises to revolutionize the shoe industry- a foot scanner. In the middle of a gasoline embargo and finding himself in a strange predicament, Nuno tries desparately to sell his machine, obsessing for the success that would help him get the things he wants out of life. When Nuno is mysteriously confined to his car, he misses the once in a lifetime chance to finally produce his invention, finding his life suddenly embargoed.

Production

Country(ies) : PORTUGAL, BRAZIL, SPAIN

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Festivals and Awards

Montréal World FF 2016
Valladolid 2016
Rio de Janeiro IFF 2016
Lund 2016
Ourense 2016
Sao Paulo IFF 2016
Austin 2016
Chicago Latino Film Festival 2016


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