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Death of a City

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In the heart of Bairro Alto, right in the center of Lisbon, the building of an old printing workshop is demolished to make way for luxury apartments. Seeing this as a perfect image for the death of a certain Lisbon in the wake of the financial crisis and the ensuing real estate and touristic boom, the director films an urban diary portraying the daily life of the construction site and those who work there. What starts out as a work-centered film turns out to be the story of the director's relationship with his hometown and with the people who build it.

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Phuong Le Guardian Rosas, who is also an author, brings a literary touch to his narration, which takes up the bulk of the film’s soundscape. His turns of phrase are frequently poetic, but also create a distancing effect between viewer and subject. Rated: 3/5 Jun 20, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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João Rosas

Director

João Rosas

Screenwriter

João Rosas

Cinematographer

Raul Domingues

Film Editor

João Rosas

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Synopsis In the heart of Bairro Alto, right in the center of Lisbon, the building of an old printing workshop is demolished to make way for luxury apartments. Seeing this as a perfect image for the death of a certain Lisbon in the wake of the financial crisis and the ensuing real estate and touristic boom, the director films an urban diary portraying the daily life of the construction site and those who work there. What starts out as a work-centered film turns out to be the story of the director's relationship with his hometown and with the people who build it.
Director
João Rosas
Screenwriter
João Rosas
Production Co
Terratreme Filmes
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Portuguese
Runtime
1h 56m