Diamantino
Year: 2018
Country:
PORTUGAL, FRANCE, BRAZIL
Language:
Portuguese
Run Time:
93 minutes
On the day of the World Cup Finals, Portuguese soccer star, Diamantino, loses both his beloved father and the big game for his team. Diamantino, who is a man of child-like compassion and whim, abandons his sport and decides to atone by adopting a refugee. This opportunity is seized by the Secret Police, who have been covertly investigating possible money laundering. A female agent poses as a refugee boy and is adopted into the household. But Diamantino’s malevolent sisters, Sonia and Natasha, have other plans, wishing to sell their famous brother for genetic experiments. From its opening moments, the film whirls you into a surreal and fantastic landscape, creating a touching and erotic fairytale of self discovery and love. Told in a whimsical and colorful style, DIAMANTINO is a cinematic smoothie for grown-ups with bits of Disney, Fu-Manchu, James Bond, and uncomfortably familiar political satire tossed in. Surrender reality and enter this odd and charming world of human-clownfish gene splicing, evil twins, cloning, spies, gender identity, and giant fluffy puppies. (In Portuguese with subtitles) —C.R.
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Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt
Gabriel Abrantes studied at The Cooper Union in New York, ENSBA in Paris, and Le Fresnoy in Tourcoing. He lives and works in Lisbon.
Daniel Schmidt is a director and writer. This is the duo’s second feature film together.
Filmography
Palaces of Pity (2011), DIAMANTINO (2018)
Producers
Justin Taurand, Maria João Mayer, Daniel van Hoogstraten
Screenwriting
Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt
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Charles Ackley Anderson
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Raphaëlle Martin-Holger, Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt
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Carloto Cotta, Cleo Tavares, Anabela Moreira, Margarida Moreira, Carla Maciel, Chico Chapas
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