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Sycorax

Synopsis
Short film. Agustina Muñoz plays a director who, with the help of women villagers in the Azores, looks to restore the character of Sycorax from The Tempest and acts as a kind of prequel to Shakespeare’s play.
Language
Portuguese (Portugal)
Country
Argentina; Portugal
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2021
Duration
20 mins

Credits

Director
Lois Patiño; Matías Piñeiro
Cinematographer
Mauro Herce
Screenplay
Lois Patiño; Matías Piñeiro
Music
Henry Purcell
Cast
Agustina Mu oz 
Diana Diegues 
Susana Abreu 

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Tempest, The
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); All-female casts

Notes

History
Shown at the Directors’ Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival 2021.

Production Company

Name

Bando à Parte

Email
sales@bandoaparte.com
Web
http://www.bandoaparte.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+351 253 094 489
Address
Rua Padre Augusto Borges de Sá - CAAA
4810-523 Guimarães
Portugal

Distributor

Name

MUBI

Web
https://mubi.com/ External site opens in new window

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