Voyage to the Beginning of the World
This end-of-year cycle is an opportunity to bring together some of the finest 35mm prints in our collections.
The criteria that led to this selection:
a) the rarity of the chosen movie on film
b) the effect of contrast (period, style, culture) between one film and the other
c) the quality of conservation of the print
Afonso is an actor born of a Portuguese father and a French mother. He sets off in search of his roots by visiting his deceased father's native village. He goes there by car, accompanied by a few actors and Manoel, the director with whom he is to shoot a film. During the journey, two narratives intertwine: the story of Manoel's childhood and Afonso's account of his father's youth.
Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira est un réalisateur portugais. Il a tourné jusqu'à la fin de sa vie, devenant le premier réalisateur centenaire en activité de toute l'histoire du cinéma. Il est le seul cinéaste qui a été récompensé plus d'une fois par le prix de l'Âge d'or.
