I Was in Lisbon and Remembered You (2015)
"In the beginning of this project, I wanted to do a documentary film based on this book by Luiz Ruffato. However, I ended up doing a feature film with many links to documentary. I wanted to know what made Brazilians want to emigrate to Portugal. I chose working with amateur actors and non-actors in both cities, so their own life stories and experiences could be in the film. I did the other way round from the writer. He found these people and made them characters of his book. I looked for people who had similar stories to those described in the book, and made them characters of my film. When I read the book, I was seduced by its "false documentary" characteristic. The book was all written as if it was the transcription of an oral interview the writer had done in Lisbon. I decided to keep this narrative in the film, by a narration with the main character talking to the camera. It's a film about emigration. About dreams and disappointments," says Barahona
Cast
- Paulo Azevedo - Sérgio
- Renata Ferraz - Sheila
- Amanda Fontoura - Noemi
- Rodrigo Almeida - Rodolfo
- Henrique Frade - Dr. Fernando
- Eduardo Dascar
- João Pedro Bénard
- Miguel Telmo
Screenplay
- Luiz Ruffato (Book)
- José Barahona (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I Was in Lisbon and Remembered You about?
- "In the beginning of this project, I wanted to do a documentary film based on this book by Luiz Ruffato. However, I ended up doing a feature film with many links to documentary. I wanted to know what made Brazilians want to emigrate to Portugal. I chose working with amateur actors and non-actors in both cities, so their own life stories and experiences could be in the film. I did the other way round from the writer. He found these people and made them characters of his book. I looked for people who had similar stories to those described in the book, and made them characters of my film. When I read the book, I was seduced by its "false documentary" characteristic. The book was all written as if it was the transcription of an oral interview the writer had done in Lisbon. I decided to keep this narrative in the film, by a narration with the main character talking to the camera. It's a film about emigration. About dreams and disappointments," says Barahona
- Who directed I Was in Lisbon and Remembered You?
- I Was in Lisbon and Remembered You was directed by José Barahona.
- Who stars in I Was in Lisbon and Remembered You?
- I Was in Lisbon and Remembered You stars Paulo Azevedo, Renata Ferraz, Amanda Fontoura, Rodrigo Almeida, Henrique Frade, Eduardo Dascar.
- How long is I Was in Lisbon and Remembered You?
- I Was in Lisbon and Remembered You has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is I Was in Lisbon and Remembered You?
- I Was in Lisbon and Remembered You is a Drama film.
- Where was I Was in Lisbon and Remembered You produced?
- I Was in Lisbon and Remembered You was produced in Brazil, Portugal.