''Trás-os-Montes'' is a Portuguese independent

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al and

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and

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António Reis António Ferreira Gonçalves dos Reis, known as António Reis (27 August 1925 – 10 September 1991), was a Portuguese film director, screenwriter and Film producer, producer, poet, sculptor and ethnographer. He occupies an original place in the h ...

and Margarida Cordeiro and released in 1976. It takes its name from the Portuguese region of

Trás-os-Montes Trás-os-Montes () is a geographical, historical and cultural region of Portugal. Portuguese language, Portuguese for "behind the mountains", Trás-os-Montes is located northeast of the country in an highland, upland area, landlocked by the Douro ...

from which the film emanated.

Release and reception

Upon watching ''Trás-os-Montes'' the French filmmaker and anthropologist

Jean Rouch Jean Rouch (; 31 May 1917 – 18 February 2004) was a French Filmmaking, filmmaker and anthropologist. He is considered one of the founders of cinéma vérité in France. Rouch's practice as a filmmaker, for over 60 years in Africa, was char ...

wrote about the film:

''For me, this film reveals a new cinematographic language.''

Since its release, the film has been part of the official selection of numerous film festivals and events, from 1976 to nowadays, where it has been awarded several prizes. Among them are: * 1976 – Toulon Film Festival – Special Prize of the Jury, Critics Award * 1976 – Pesaro Film Festival – Critics Award * 1976 – Bedford Film Festival * 1976 – XI Challenge de Cartago * 1977 – Mannheim Film Festival – Main Award of Mannheim * 1977 –

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* 1977 – Anvers Film Festival * 1977 – Bedalmena Film Festival * 1977 – London Film Festival * 1978 – Viermole Film Festival – Award for Best Film, Award for Best Directing * 1978 – Belgrado Film Festival * 1978 –

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* 1978 – São Paulo's Mostra Internacional de Cinema * 1979 – Lecce Film Festival – Honorable Mention to the Cinematography In 2011, ''Trás-os-Montes'' was screened at the

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, marking the beginning of the international rediscovery of the work of António Reis and Margarida Cordeiro. In 2012, the film was screened in the United States at the Harvard Film Archive, the

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, at the

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and at the

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as part of ''

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'' program.

References

External Connections

*
Jean Rouch's letter about ''Trás-os-Montes''

(fr)

* ttp://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2012-07-06/trás-os-montes-portugal-1976 ''Trás-os-Montes'' at ''The School of Reis'' page at the UCLA Film and Television Archive website
''Trás-os-Montes'' at ''The School of Reis''
(Anthology Film Archives website] {{DEFAULTSORT:Tras-os-Montes 1976 drama films 1976 films Films directed by António Reis 1970s Portuguese-language films Ethnofiction films Portuguese drama films Portuguese-language drama films

Release and reception

See also

References

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