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Alma Anciana (2023)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : Helen Esther Aschauer, Fabio Mota

Synopsis

Three juxtaposing stories taking place in Portugal, Austria and Cuba create an intimate and poetic portrait of the daily lives and struggles of the elderly in an unstable world, seen through the eyes of their grandchildren.

Actors

José Moreira
José Moreira
Lucília Moreira
Lucília Moreira
Viktor Ovcharenko
Viktor Ovcharenko
Ludmila Ovcharenko
Ludmila Ovcharenko
Mirna Muñoa Montes de Oca
Mirna Muñoa Montes de Oca
Damaris Muñoa Montes de Oca
Damaris Muñoa Montes de Oca

Crews

Helen Esther Aschauer
Helen Esther Aschauer
Director
Fabio Mota
Fabio Mota
Director
Fabio Mota
Fabio Mota
Director of Photography
Helen Esther Aschauer
Helen Esther Aschauer
Producer
Helen Esther Aschauer
Helen Esther Aschauer
Editor
Helen Esther Aschauer
Helen Esther Aschauer
Sound Director
Fabio Mota
Fabio Mota
Producer
Justin Amorim
Justin Amorim
Producer
Carlos Gomez
Carlos Gomez
Co-Producer
Sebastian Somloi
Sebastian Somloi
Co-Producer
Mateusz Najder
Mateusz Najder
Co-Producer
Tiago Monteiro
Tiago Monteiro
Associate Producer
Inês Alves
Inês Alves
Sound Designer
Frank Moon
Frank Moon
Music
Simon Klinkertz
Simon Klinkertz
Editorial Consultant
Vlad Barin
Vlad Barin
Color Grading
Filipe Bessa Vieira
Filipe Bessa Vieira
Supervising Producer
Pedro Gomes
Pedro Gomes
Production Coordinator
Marta Batista
Marta Batista
Post Production Supervisor
Miguel Ângelo Dos Santos
Miguel Ângelo Dos Santos
Post Production Supervisor

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