''Arena'' is a 2009 Portuguese short
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
João Salaviza
João Salaviza (born João Salaviza Manso Feldman da Silva; 19 February 1984) is a Portuguese film director, screenwriter, editor, producer, and former actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including the Short Film Golden Bear, the ...
. It won the
Short Film Palme d'Or
The Short Film Palme d'Or (french: Palme d'Or du court métrage) is the highest prize given to a short film at the Cannes Film Festival. Since the creation of the Cinéfondation
La ''Cinéfondation'' is a foundation under the aegis of the Cannes ...
at the
2009 Cannes Film Festival
The 62nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 May to 24 May 2009. French actress Isabelle Huppert was the President of the Jury. Twenty films from thirteen countries were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. The awards were announced on 23 M ...
.
Cast
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Carloto Cotta
Carloto Cotta (born 31 January 1984) is a Portuguese actor.
Career
Born in Paris, he grew up in Lisbon, and at the age of 15 he started his acting training at the Escola Profissional de Teatro de Cascais. He made his film debut in Miguel Gomes' ...
as Mauro
* Cláudio Rosa as 2nd kid
* Rafael Sardo as 1st kid
* Rodrigo Madeira as Alemão
See also
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Portuguese films of the 2000s
A list of films produced in Portugal in the 2010s, ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of Portuguese films see :Portuguese films.
2000
*List of Portuguese films of 2000
2001
* List of Portuguese films of 2001
2002
*List of Po ...
References
External links
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2009 films
2000s Portuguese-language films
2009 drama films
2009 short films
Portuguese short films
Films directed by João Salaviza
Short Film Palme d'Or winners
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