A Santa Joana dos Matadouros
Inspired by the work of Bertolt Brecht and filmed in Porto's former industrial slaughterhouse, A Santa Joana dos Matadouros is a meta-cinematic essay about the labor market in times of economic crisis in Europe. The film explores the possibilities of cinema in its relationship with theater and brings together a cast of professional actors, amateurs, renowned artists from various disciplines, and a group of unemployed residents of Vale de Campanhã.
Cast
Constança Carvalho Homem
Joana Dark
Ricardo Bueno
Marta Bonito
Joel Sines
Adelaide Teixeira
Valdemar Santos
Tiago Vouga
Ricardo Leite
Ruben Andrade
André Figueira
Teresa Coutinho
Ana Rosa Silva
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