MANUEL
Documentary, DSLR, 6’40”, 2015

His name is Manuel. 71 years old. Widowed. Carpenter. Owner of a coffee lot at Roça Monte Café (Sao Tome and Principe). Land from which everything springs, without asking permission.
Manuel has a wide and broad smile, with lines of poems. He tells a unique story of a country that has forgotten how it was when it produced coffee.

Chama-se Manuel. 71 anos. Viúvo. Carpinteiro. Dono de um lote de café, na Roça de Monte Café, em São Tomé e Príncipe. Terra de onde tudo brota sem pedir permissão. Manuel é de sorriso largo e rasgado, com uma fala de poema. Conta uma história única de um país que esqueceu o que era produzir o café.

Director & Writer Bruno Carnide Production Cristina Barros, Rui Silva Cast Sr. Manuel Photography, Editing & Sound Bruno Carnide

AWARDS & SELECTIONS
– Winner Best National Documentary – São Tomé FestFilm, Sao Tome and Principe 2015
– Winner Video Category – Jovens Criadores, Portugal 2015
– Special Recognition – Development Film Festival, India 2015
– Nominated for Best National Documentary – CinEuphoria, Portugal 2017
– Portuguese Speaking Countries Short Film Festival, United States 2019
– ShortCutz Viseu, Portugal 2018
– NY Portuguese Short Film Festival, United States 2017
– ClujShorts Film Festival, Romania 2017
– Mov’Ilha, Portugal 2017
– Cinemax Curtas – RTP2, Portugal 2017
– Cine-Teatro Estarreja, Portugal 2017
– Golden Tree Film Festival – Germany 2016
– RATMA Film Festival, England 2016
– Samawa Cinema, Iraq 2016
– Festin, Portugal 2016
– Arouca Film Festival, Portugal 2016
– Curtas em Flagrante, Portugal 2016
– ShortCutz Lisboa, Portugal 2016
– Teatro Aveirense, Portugal 2016
– Festival Acaso, Portugal 2016
– CinAntrop, China 2016
– Planos Film Festival, Portugal 2016
– ShortCutz Figueiró dos Vinhos, Portugal 2016
– Teatro Miguel Franco, Portugal 2016
– Jovens Criadores, Portugal 2015
– Development Film Festival, India 2015
– São Tomé FestFilm, Sao Tome and Principe 2015