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Ne Change Rien

Directed by Pedro Costa

The Blood

Directed by Pedro Costa
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  • Ne Change Rien

    Directed by Pedro Costa.
    With Jeanne Balibar.
    Portugal/France, 2005, digital video, black & white, 13 min.
    French with English subtitles.
    Copy source: Filmmaker

A trio of musical performances transports an actress (Balibar) from her dressing room to center stage.

  • The Blood (O Sangue)

    Directed by Pedro Costa.
    With Pedro Hestnes, Nuno Ferreira, Inês de Medeiros.
    Portugal, 1989, 35mm, black & white, 95 min.
    Portuguese with English subtitles.
    Print source: Filmmaker

Costa's auspicious debut demonstrates his love and knowledge of classical Hollywood and European art cinema. With echoes of Nicholas Ray, Robert Bresson and F.W. Murnau, Costa explores the plight of two brothers and a young kindergarten teacher being pursued by some unseemly characters, including the boys' nefarious uncle. Unlike his later neorealist works, The Blood is a lushly stylized romantic fable.

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