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A Santa Joana dos Matadouros

2024Directed by João Sousa Cardoso

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Released: November 29, 2024

About A Santa Joana dos Matadouros

Drama

Synopsis

Inspired by the work of Bertolt Brecht and filmed in Porto's former industrial slaughterhouse, A Santa Joana dos Matadouros is a meta-cinematic essay about the labor market in times of economic crisis in Europe. The film explores the possibilities of cinema in its relationship with theater and brings together a cast of professional actors, amateurs, renowned artists from various disciplines, and a group of unemployed residents of Vale de Campanhã.

Director: João Sousa Cardoso
Writers: Bertolt Brecht
Regina Guimarães
João Sousa Cardoso
António Preto

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