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My Grandmother Trelotótó

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My grandmother had a strength and a love of life so great that they led me to believe that some of us are able to escape death and become immortal. When she died I wanted to save her. I decided to film her and I wasn't going to let the lack of a body hold me back. I filmed a ghost so that I could then return her to the realm of the living, as Orpheus wished to do with Eurydice. Arming myself with every tool I could find, I created a world in which she continued to live. It is a world, a film, made of many different times and registers. Making it was like constructing a timepiece -- a timepiece built from love. This film was a journey towards resurrection and is my way of giving my grandmother the immortality that I believe is rightfully hers.

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Nathan Lewis Little White Lies My Grandmother Trelotótó is a world of beautiful nostalgic imagery. Rated: 3/4 Aug 19, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Catarina Ruivo

Director

João Ribeiro

Cinematographer

Catarina Ruivo

Cinematographer

Irmã Lúcia

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Synopsis My grandmother had a strength and a love of life so great that they led me to believe that some of us are able to escape death and become immortal. When she died I wanted to save her. I decided to film her and I wasn't going to let the lack of a body hold me back. I filmed a ghost so that I could then return her to the realm of the living, as Orpheus wished to do with Eurydice. Arming myself with every tool I could find, I created a world in which she continued to live. It is a world, a film, made of many different times and registers. Making it was like constructing a timepiece -- a timepiece built from love. This film was a journey towards resurrection and is my way of giving my grandmother the immortality that I believe is rightfully hers.
Director
Catarina Ruivo
Production Co
Trabalhos de Casa
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
Portuguese
Runtime
2h 53m