The Old House (2020)

An old house withers away at the heart of a village ripped in half by a road where cars no longer stop. During the dictatorship, this building was the most progressive Catholic seminary in ... See full summary »

Director:

Filipe Araujo

Writer:

Filipe Araujo

Stars:

Luís Alves de Matos, Filipe Araujo, Sérgio Diamantino

Cast

Credited cast:
Luís Alves de Matos	...	Police officer
Filipe Araujo	...	Seminarist (voice)
Sérgio Diamantino	...	Man in white
Dinis Dias	...	Self
António Oliveira	...	Self
Emília Oliveira	...	Self
Tonito Oliveira	...	Self

Storyline

An old house withers away at the heart of a village ripped in half by a road where cars no longer stop. During the dictatorship, this building was the most progressive Catholic seminary in Portugal. António, the front door neighbor, was brought up and raised a family in its shadow. Ever since the Dominican priests left, he has been its most faithful caretaker - keeper of ghosts, memories, and hallways now emptied of life. Abandoned for years, the town's former epicenter now hopes for a new life.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Over the course of the southern European dictatorships of the 20th century, access to education was a luxury. For a long time, Catholic seminaries, generally conservative and aligned with the regime, were the only academic path for less privileged young men. This is a story about what remains of the derelict walls of the most progressive seminary in Portugal - the country with the longest dictatorship in Europe.

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Portugal

Language:

Portuguese

Also Known As:

The Old House

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blablabla Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

D-Cinema 48kHz 7.1 (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1