''L'arc-en-ciel'' is a short feature film directed by
David Bonneville. It is a co-production by the
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation ( pt, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian), commonly referred to simply as the Gulbenkian Foundation, is a Portuguese institution dedicated to the promotion of the arts, philanthropy, science, and education. One o ...
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RTP2
RTP2 (''RTP dois'') is a Portuguese free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP). It is the company's second television channel, and is known for broadcasting cultural, ...
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The film tells us the story of Quitterie, a 40-year-old European woman, who relives the great love for her deceased 18-year-old Japanese partner by engaging young male strangers into sordid sexual adventures.
Cast
*Sofia Ferrão
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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' ...
*Nuno Casanovas
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Rafael Morais
Rafael Morais is an actor. He studied theater in Lisbon, Portugal and at the Stella Adler Academy in Los Angeles. Rafael Morais has worked with globally celebrated filmmakers such as Nick Hamm, Marco Martins, Luis Prieto, João Canijo, Tiago G ...
*Jaime Freitas
*Takuya Oshima
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Ana Moreira
Ana Moreira (born 13 February 1980) is a Portuguese actress. She has appeared in more than 20 films since 1997. She starred in ''The Mutants'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.
Selected filmog ...
Festival highlights
* Best Actress award at the International Portuguese Language Film Festival MOSTRALÍNGUA (Winner)
* Honourable Mention at the Austrian Film Festival of Nations (Winner)
* Portobello London Film Festival (Nomination)
* Milan ICF International Film Festival (Nomination)
* Fantasporto International Film Festival (Panorama)
* Bilbao International Film Festival Zinegoak (Nomination)
* Hong Kong Indpanda International Film Festival (Nomination)
External links
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L'Arc-en-Ciel at the Berlinale Talents profile
2009 films
2009 short films
Portuguese short films
2000s Portuguese-language films
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