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23 & 29 February 2020


European Union Film Festival 2020
Tristeza e Alegria na Vida das Girafas
Discover what a little girl and an extremely foul-mouthed teddy are up to on the streets of Lisbon

Sadness and Joy in the Life of Giraffes(EUFF 2020)
Opening on 23-02-2020
109 minutes
Portuguese(English Subtitles)

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HK PALACE IFC 29/02 SAT 5:00 PM
KLN CINEMATHEQUE 23/02 SUN 2:00 PM

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https://www.cinema.com.hk/en/movie/details/12173

Synopsis
Tiago Rodrigues’ fourth film revolves around a nine-year-old girl who, after the death of her mother, could only count on the company of her penniless actor of a father who’s obsessed with not being able to watch the Discovery Channel, and an imaginary friend who takes the shape of an all-swearing, suicidal teddy bear called Judy Garland. Seeking help for her financial problems and her pre-pubescent confusion, she sets out to meet the one person who could help her: the prime minister! Cue a trip across Lisbon, where our heroine meets punks, pensioners and Anton Chekhov – an atypical adventure, perhaps, for a child confronting a country in crisis.

DirectorTiago Guedes
Cast Maria Abreu, Tonan Quito, Miguel Borges



 

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