How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal (2018)

10/11/2018 (BE) • 27m

Comedy

Overview

Lisbon, Portugal, 1927. The writer and journalist Fernando Pessoa accepts from his boss the commission to create an advertising slogan for the drink Coca-Louca; but conservative government authorities consider the new drink as revolutionary as it is diabolical.

Top Billed Cast

Carloto Cotta

Fernando Pessoa / Álvaro de Campos

Manuel Mozos

Mr. Moitinho de Almeida

Diogo Dória

Minister of Health

Alexandre Pieroni Calado

Mourinho / Poem Voice (voice)

Ricardo Gross

Father Marinheiro Bicha da Horta

Mia Tomé

Painter's Model

Zé Branco

Tram Passenger #1

Sofia Bénard da Costa

Tram Passenger #2


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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

1920s

portrait of an artist

advertising campaign

controversial advertising

lisboa, portugal

heteronym in literature

short film

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