Vitalina Varela
First screened in October 2019
Director: Pedro Costa. Cast: Vitalina Varela, Ventura, Manuel Tavares Almeida, Francisco Brito, Imídio Monteiro, Marina Alves Domingues. Screenplay: Pedro Costa, with input from Vitalina Varela. Twitter Capsule:
Costa remains a consummate image-maker and conjurer of affects, his camera's voice louder than his characters'.
VOR:④
Valid questions remain about Costa's overwhelming aesthetic and commitment to stasis and dilation. But his vision is singular, and worth engaging.
