OMAJA

ANTIGONE, OR SARA BENOLIEL’S STORY

Categories

  • Fiction
  • In Exhibition
  • Short

Credits

20 min

2025

Portugal

SYNOPSIS

Sara loses her brother due to complications from the Covid-19 virus, starting a journey where she looks for a traditional burial that respects the memory of her brother and the Cape Verdean culture. In a world silenced by the pandemic, Sara will find her mourning in forgotten communities. An ode to life.

DIRECTOR

Francisco Mira Godinho

SCRIPTWRITER

Francisco Mira Godinho

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Leonor Teles

PRODUCTION

Omaja

DISTRIBUITION

Portugal Film (PT)

FINANTIAL SUPPORT

Instituto do Cinema e Audiovisual

Fundação GDA

CAST

Cátia Correia

Fábia Correia

Cíntia Semedo

Vitalina Varela

Reginaldo Spínola

Sara Carinhas

PRIZES

Indielisboa – Best National Competition Short Film Prize

Indielisboa – Best National Competition Short Film School Prize

FESTIVALS

Indielisboa – Festival Internacional de Cinema – Official Competition