SYNOPSIS
A film of a dance solo by choreographer/dancer Francisco Camacho. The character is the result of the juxtaposition of the choreographer himself and of King Don Manuel II, the last King of Portugal who was exiled to England in 1910. The film does not follow the traditional documentary format. It gives us instead an elaborate interpretation of the choreography while respecting the structure of the piece. By using the camera to guide us as a point of view, it alternately focus on the isolation of the King's character and plays with surprise elements, thus revealing new textures and proposing readings different than those that may have initially seemed apparent.
30 minutes. 35mm Color/Stereo. USA/PT 1992
In Portuguese (with English subtitles)
CAST/CREW
CAST
Francisco Camacho
CREW
Directed and Produced by Bruno de Almeida
Choreographed and written by Francisco Camacho
Director of Photography Paolo Bassi
Costume Designer Carlota Lagido
Music by Carlos Zingaro
Editing Christopher James
Sound Scott Breindel
Co-producer Carlos de Carvalho
Production by Arco Films