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Kappa Crucis

Synopsis: 

Between everyday life and the immensity of the universe, this documentary enters the orbit of Professor Bernardo Riedel, a living legend of Brazilian astronomy.

Runtime: 
22'
English subtitle: 
Yes
Information for the Audience: 

João Borges was born in Belo Horizonte, where he lives and works. His films integrated the programming of relevant national and international festivals, such as: Visions du Réel – Switzerland, Tiradentes - MG, Directors Week - RJ, Festival Mondial des Cinémas Sauvages – Belgium, Belo Horizonte Short Film Festival, International Festival of Ethnographic Film -RJ, Miradas Cycle (Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay), Free Film Festival - RJ, Cine Amazonia, among others. His first short film, Cajaíba (2011) has been screened at Channel Brazil and it was awarded with an honorable mention at Lume Film Festival. Tiger (2013) is his second film and it was awarded with honorable mention at CurtaCinema Festival - RJ and was nominated by the Brazilian Academy of Cinema as best short film in 2014. In 2015 he's produced the documentary Moto-perpétuo (Perpetual Motion) with funds from Clovis Salgado Foundation and BDMG stimulus award to cinema. Kappa Crucis (2016) is his fourth short film, and it has been made possible by Filme em Minas, a program for the development of cinema. 

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Screenings / Awards: 

Festival de Tiradentes

Semana dos Realizadores

Visions du Reel

Mostra de São Paulo

 Festiva de Curtas de Belo Horizonte

Cine Cipo

Festival de Curtas de Goiania. 

Directed by: 
João Borges
Writing credits: 
Actor – Bernardo Riedel Direction - João Borges Production - Marcella Jacques Photography - Lucas Barbi Direct Sound - Celio Dutra Editing - Fabian Remy Sound Design - Lucas oscilloID Translation - Luciana Tanure Finishing – Kiron Graphic Art - Rubem Filho
Cast: 
Bernardo Riedel
Produced by: 
Marcella Jacques
Music by: 
Henryk Gorek
Cinematography by: 
Lucas Barbi
Film Editing by: 
Fabian Remy
Costume Design by: 
Rubem Filho
Release Date: 
Friday, December 23, 2016
Total votes: 1360

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