Fernando is a 35-year-old ornithologist. He decides to go down a river in a kayak, hoping to find extremely rare black storks. Distracted by the beauty of the landscape, Fernando is soon thrown overboard by the current, and his motionless, bloody body reaches the riverbank.
Director : João Pedro Rodrigues
Written by : João Pedro Rodrigues & João Rui Guerra Da Mata
Length: 117 min
Language : Portuguese, English, Chinese, Latin
Original title: O Ornitólogo
French title : L’ornithologue
French Release : November 30th 2016
Cast : Paul Hamy, Xelo Cagiao João Pedro Rodrigues , Fei Han Wen, Lin Chan Sua, Juliane Elting
Producers : Blackmaria (Portugal) – Joao Figueiras et Diogo Varela Silva
House on Fire (France) – Vincent Wang et Antoine Barraud
Itaca Films (Brésil) – Gustavo Angem et Maria Fernanda de Sena Scardino
Co-producer : Le Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains
DoP: Rui Poças
Sound : Nuno Carvalho
Art director : João Rui Guerra da Mata
Editor: Raphaël Lefèvre
Original soundtrack : Séverine Ballon
French distribution: Epicentre Films
International sales: Films Boutique
With the support of :
ICA
Ministry of culture (Portugal)
RTP
Aide à la coproduction France-Portugaise – CNC
Aide aux Cinémas du Monde – CNC – Ministère des affaires étrangères – Institut Français
Ancine (Brésil)
Awards and Selections:
Leopard for the Best Direction – Festival del film Locarno 2016
Krzysztof Kieślowski Award for Best Picture (Special Mention from the Jury) – Denver Film Festival 2016
Grand Prix & Public Award – Festival Chéries-Chéris 2016
Best Cinematography & Best Sound – Sãopo 2016
Critic Award – Black Movie Festival 2017
Official Selection – San Sebastián Festival 2016
World Cinema (Official Selection) – Busan International Film Festival 2016
Journey (Official Selection) – BFI London Film Festival 2016
Wavelenghts (Official Selection) – Toronto International Film Festival 2016
The Film Stage – New York International Film Festival 2016
Untamed (Official Selection) – CPH Pix Copenhagen 2016
Contemporary World Cinema (Official Selection) – Vancouver International Film Festival 2016
World Focus (Official Selection) – Tokyo International Film Festival 2016
Panorama do Cinema Mundial (Official Selection) – Festival do Rio 2016
Official Selection – Festival International du Film de La Roche-Sur-Yon 2016
Seven Chances (Official Selection) – Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantastic de Catalunya – Sitges 2016
Les Incontournables! (Official Selection) – Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2016
Gala (Official Selection) – 23rd Ficvaldivia 2016
Official Selection – Filmfest Hamburg 2016
Official Selection – Film Fest Gent 2016
Screen International (Official Selection) – Quezon City International Film Festival 2016
Official Selection – Viennale (Vienna International Film Festival) 2016
24th Festival Mix Brasil
World Cinema (Official Selection) – AFI FEST 2016
Mezi Patra (Official Selection) – Das FilmFest 2016
Official Selection – Pink Screens 15th Brussels Queer Film Festival
Forum Selection – PÖFF 20 Black Night Film Festival Talinn 2016
International Feature Film Selection – 17th Mezipatra Queer Film Festival 2016
Cinema of the World – 47th International Film Festival of Goa 2016
Forum of European Cinema – 17th Tbilisi International Film Festival 2016
Natura Selvaggia – Filmmaker Festival 2016
International Highlights – Heimspiel Film Festvial 2016
Official Selection – 34th Torino Film Festival 2016
Vindow on the World (Official Selection) – Glasgow Film Festival
Voices (Official Selection) – International Film Festival of Rotterdam 2017
Focus: Gods and People (Official Selection) – Göteborg Film Festival 2017
World Cinema Now (Official Selection) – Palm Springs International Film Society 2017
Competencia Internacional (Official Selection) – FICUNAM 2017
Global Panorma (Official Selection) – Portland International Film Festival 2017