EDGAR PÊRA: RETROSPECTIVE - 18 DEZ

Delirium in Las Vedras | 80 min.In a raving and eccentric record of the Torres Vedras Carnival, Delirium in Las Vedras presents a series of interconnected adventures and misadventures, parodying the style of television and radio reports, in what is claimed to be "the most Portuguese Carnival in Portugal." Competition aside, there are many situations and characters from Portugal’s current political situation that serve as an inspiration for the Carnival revellers. In the midst of make-believe matrons, kings and queens, some of the improvised reporters from Edgar Pêra’s troupe insist on confusing roles, and as they proceed through the festivities, ask the masked revellers whether this isn’t the moment for an insurrection, a turning point towards an anarchical regime. This provocation isn’t always understood by all those who return home in the morning, with a terrible hangover. But the nostalgic atmosphere of the end of the festivities does not curb the nostalgic longing for revolution. DELIRIUM IN LAS VEDRAS, 2016
Original idea, director and editing: Edgar Pêra,Director of Photography: Edgar Pêra, Luís BranquinhoAssistant director: Diogo Ferreira Music: Jorge PrendasSoundtrack: Artur CyanetoCast: Nuno Melo, Marina Albuquerque, José Raposo, Sofia Ribeiro, Albano Jerónimo, José de Pina, Rui Melo, Miguel Borges, Marco Paiva, Jorge Prendas, Miguel Pereira, Miguel Partidário, João Sodré, Marlise Gaspar, and others and the population during Torres Vedras carnivalProduction management: Mário Gomes Stereography and Post-production 3D: Cláudio VasquesProduction: Bando à Parte / Rodrigo Areias Support: Torres Vedras Municipal CouncilFormat: DCP 3D, black and white/colour, 80 min.