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Children of the River (2014)

Children of the River poster
Original title
Os meninos do rio
Directed by
Javier Macipe
Genre
drama film, adventure film
Country
Portugal, Spain
Runtime
14 min
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A short film set in Porto, Portugal. It follows the experiences of children living along a river.

melancholicgentleatmosphericreflectivewarmbittersweetquiet

What happens

Os Meninos do Rio —título en portugués traducible como «Los niños del río» o «Los chicos del río»— es un cortometraje hispano-portugués de 2014 dirigido por Javier Macipe. La acción se desarrolla en Oporto y está rodado en color y hablado en portugués. Obtuvo numerosos premios en concursos y festivales y fue nominado al Premio Goya al mejor cortometraje de ficción. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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