Elias Ribeiro

Filmes

Nossa Senhora da Loja do Chinês
Executive Producer
When a chinese merchant brings to a neighbourhood of Luanda a peculiar holy plastic figure of Our Lady, a mourning mother will seek peace, a committed barber starts a new cult and a stray kid will look for revenge for his lost friend.
Isso Não é um Enterro, é uma Ressurreição
Producer
Mantoa é uma mulher de 80 anos que perdeu marido e filho, e se prepara para o fim de sua vida no remoto cenário das montanhas de Lisoto, na África do Sul. Quando a vila onde ela mora é ameaçada de reassentamento, ela redescobre uma vontade de viver na luta pelo seu lar, se transformando em uma força lendária em seus últimos momentos dramáticos.
Os Iniciados
Producer
Xolani, um operário de fábrica solitário, junta-se aos homens de sua comunidade nas montanhas do Cabo Oriental para iniciar um grupo de rapazes adolescentes na masculinidade. Quando um iniciado da cidade descobre seu segredo mais íntimo, a vida de Xolani começa a ser desvendada.
Jeppe on a Friday
Producer
Part travelogue, part urban allegory – and a fresh perspective on Jozi. Filmmakers Lalloo and Walsh, drawing on a rich tradition of city- centred direct cinema practitioners, bring together a team of women directors, and offer a curious record of life in urban Jozi that de-mystifies the oft-maligned metropolis. Shot over the course of a single day and along the length and breadth of Jeppe, we meet 5 charming characters. Familial love is behind Congolese restaurateur Arouna’s success, nostalgia binds Ravi to his dusty framing shop that has been in his family for over 3 decades, ambition drives JJ’s ruthless property development, tradition is at the heart of acapella singer Robert’s all male Zulu choir, and everyday philosophy gives urban recycler Vusi his momentum. In one day these characters reveal the city’s textures and breathe life into the decayed inner city neighborhood.
Dying and Other Superpowers
Director
On his eighteenth birthday, Josh finds out he has HIV. At the moment of his diagnosis he also makes a mug explode! Superpowers? This film is about innocence, vulnerability and discovery; how power can be a curse, the harsh reality of accepting things you would not wish on anyone and most importantly: MOVING ON!