Producer
Undaunted by a commission to make a film about his mentors and aesthetic exemplars, the filmmaking team of Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, Costa records with great sensitivity and insight the exacting process by which the two re-edit their film Sicilia!, discussing and arguing over each cut and its effect. Incorporating comments about the influence of figures as diverse as Chaplin and Eisenstein, about the ethical and aesthetic implications of film technique and such matters as rhythm, sound mixing, and acting. The film becomes a tour de force, immersing us in the mysteries of cinema as practiced by some of its greatest creators. Costa calls the film both his first comedy and his first love story.
Executive Producer
The original television version of 'Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie?'
Producer
Documental sobre la carrera del director japonés Shohei Imamura, construido a partir de entrevistas con el realizador junto a su actor fetiche, Kazuo Kitamura Estimulados por el sake, ambos conversan de forma distendida, reviviendo décadas de amistad y cine en común. Sin tapujos, Imamura desgrana las claves de su cine que, según Paulo Rocha, es una amalgama entre la sensualidad vitalista de Jean Renoir y la desmesura de Rabelais.
