| Gloria | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Manuela Viegas |
| Produced by | Amândio Coroado |
| Screenplay by | Manuela Viegas Joaquim Sapinho |
| Starring | Jean-Christophe Bouvet Raquel Marques Francisco Relvas Ricardo Aibéo Isabel de Castro Paula Só Carlos Melo |
| Cinematography | Jean-Michel Humeau |
| Editing by | Manuela Viegas |
| Studio | Rosa Filmes |
| Release date(s) | 1999 |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Portugal France Spain |
| Language | Portuguese |
Gloria (Portuguese: Glória) is an independent Portuguese drama film directed by Manuela Viegas, produced at Portuguese independent production company Rosa Filmes.
The poster of the film was designed by Portuguese artist Julião Sarmento.
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Gloria was part of the official competition of the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival, being the only Portuguese film to ever do so until today.[1]
The film was the directorial debut of the director Manuela Viegas. Written by her and Joaquim Sapinho, the film was produced at Rosa Filmes simultaneously with The Policewoman, which, directed by Sapinho, was also edited by Viegas. The two films share a common aesthetic, theme, and interconected references, preserving, however, the different voice of each director. The result were two films that are like the two sides of a same coin, Gloria a more feminine, in opposition to The Policewoman, which is more masculine.[2]
Gloria is set against the backdrop of a rural landscape slowly disappearing in modern Portugal. The small border town of Vila de Santiago, once a booming trade center for illegal trafficking, is about to become a ghost town, as a new motorway is to bypass the city and the railway station is being closed. Its stationmaster, Vincente, is preparing to retire. Many young people have moved out, leaving the children to be brought up by the elderly, including thirteen-year-old Glória and her friend Ivan. Glória's life suddenly changes with the arrival of Vincente's son, Mauro, who has just come out of prison and has some old issues to settle. Mauro begins to charge around the station on his motorbike, while Glória's friendship with Ivan is put to test on account of her attraction to older Mauro.
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