Mãe
CINEMA
João Brás
28 November I Casa Família Oliveira Guimarães, Espinhal I 5 pm
Devastated by degenerative dementia, as her memory fades with time, Dolores disappears. Hoping to recover memories of the past, her sons Mario and Samuel move to the island of Madeira, attempting to provide better living conditions for their mother. However, the days become long and challenging as Dolores grows increasingly dependent.
Directed by: João Brás | Written by: João Brás | Starring: Ana Marta Kaufmann, Christelle Caboz, Diogo Tavares, Gabriel Pacheco, Mariça Da Silva, Teresa Faria
João Brás (Madeira Island, 1999), independent director and screenwriter. His filmography includes his first feature film, "Mãe" (2024), and the short films "Vale do Fogo" (2024) – winner of the Best Fiction Film award at TAP – and the RTP television film "O Anjo do Tesouro de Mafra" (2024), which were screened in commercial theaters and at national and international festivals. He received the 2022 Young Creator Award for Audiovisual and represented Lisbon at Filmapalooza 2023 (Los Angeles).