Balaou
Synopsis
"It is now seven months since my mother Blé died. I'm on the seafront of S. Miguel-Azores, the land of distant family. I meet great-aunt Maria do Rosário, 91, looking for her moment to leave. She talks to me about God and death. Around her, babies are born. During the day we swim in the island's sea, black, volcanic. It is here that I meet Florence and Beru, a French couple who cross the Atlantic every year on the Balaou, a sailing boat. They invite me to continue the journey with them. I throw away my plane ticket and take to the high seas. Divided into three moments and eight lessons, BALAOU is a journey to accept the disappearance of things."
Awards and Nominations
Best film and best cinematography in national competition
Best Documentary
Screenings and Festivals
2007 Cinemateca Portuguesa
2007 Indielisboa
2007 Doc´s Kingdom
2007 Panazorean, S.Miguel, Açores
2007 Vancouver Int. Film Festival, Canadá
2007 Viennale, Austria
2007 Festival Luso Brasileiro Santa Maria da Feira
2008 Bafici, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2008 Belo Horizonte, Brasil
2008 New Zealand Film Festivals
