A Ilha dos Amores (1982)
- Directed by
- Paulo Rocha
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Portugal, Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A film about the life and loves of Portuguese writer Wenceslau de Moraes in Macau and Japan. It is structured around an ancient Chinese poem and shows his experiences living between two cultures.
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What happens
A Ilha dos Amores (Japanese: 恋の浮島, romanized: Koi no ukishima) is a 1982 Portuguese-Japanese drama film directed by Paulo Rocha. It was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. The film follows the life and loves of Portuguese writer and Navy officer Wenceslau de Moraes in Macau and Japan. The filmmaker plays the role of poet Camilo Pessanha. The film is structured following The Nine Songs by the Chinese poet Qu Yuan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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