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Pedro Costa (born 30 December 1958) is a Portuguese film director. He is best known for his sequence of films set in Lisbon, which focuses on the lives of the impoverished residents of a slum in the Fontainhas neighbourhood.
Mar 10, 2010 · Portuguese director Pedro Costa shares his favorite films by Jean Renoir, Jacques Tati, Yasujiro Ozu, and more. See his list and learn about his own works available from Criterion.
Pedro Costa is a filmmaker who makes low-budget documentaries with non-professional actors in Lisbon. He is known for his films Horse Money, Vitalina Varela and Colossal Youth, among others.
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- Director, Writer, Cinematographer
Pedro Costa is a key member of the 1990’s generation of filmmakers from the Lisbon Theatre and Film School (Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema). A singular case in the last thirty years of...
Jan 25, 2020 · Masterclass: Pedro Costa | IFFR 2020. International Film Festival Rotterdam. 150K subscribers. Subscribed. 990. 43K views 4 years ago. The Portuguese director of Vitalina Varela tells the...
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Dec 30, 2019 · Learn how to watch and discover the hypnotic reveries of Portuguese filmmaker Pedro Costa, who blends fact and fiction in his portraits of Fontainhas and Cape Verde. Explore his career trajectory, from his debut Blood to his latest Vitalina Varela, and his cinematic influences and references.
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Mar 30, 2010 · In 1997, Pedro Costa made Ossos in Fontainhas. This was a traditional production, shot in 35 mm, with tracks, floodlights, and assistants. Costa was a professional, a part of the Portuguese film industry. The shoot proceeded with everyone doing his job, following the routine of European art film.
