Acácio de Almeida

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Acácio de Almeida

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Down by Life
1h 8m
Movie 2020

Down by Life

A compilation of films project multiple versions of people won by vida.

Danses Macabres, Skeletons, and Other Fantasies
1h 50m
Movie 2019

Danses Macabres, Skeletons, and Other Fantasies

Two film directors and a writer are in Portugal for an expedition through various images, moments from the history of Western allegorical representation. The writer is Jean-Louis Schefer, and this tale encapsulates his life’s mission.

Anteroom
0h 52m
Movie 2018

Anteroom

Using video assist recorded images, Antecâmara is about the “act” of shooting, the physical reality and ritual energy of two film crews during the preparation for a shot. The first video assist rule is that the image one sees in it has to be more interesting than what one sees outside. Nothing is left to chance. It helps to preview the shot, organise space, arrange the scenes, move the actors and light the set. And it provides it all with a meaning depending on how the camera is used. It is the space-time before the shot, where it is sketched.

Acts of Cinema
1h 56m
Movie 2018

Acts of Cinema

Cinema and affections from life in images and what goes on outside the frame. 'Snapshots' of shootings and the present-day memory of directors, actors and technicians.

Cinema
0h 10m
Movie 2014

Cinema

A man prepares an old ritual in a temple abandoned by its followers.

Viagem aos Confins de um Sítio Onde Nunca Estive
0h 24m
Movie 2014

Viagem aos Confins de um Sítio Onde Nunca Estive

“The artist, in his movement towards the ideal, upsets the stability of any one society. Society aspires to achieve stability; the artist aims for infinity. That is the artist’s responsibility and the spiritual sacrifice demanded of him.” Rui Chafes, O Perfume das Buganvílias, 2012 (19).

Guardian of the Night
1h 44m
Movie 1986

Guardian of the Night

With an off-beat sense of humor to match its erratic central character, this original comedy-drama features Jean-Philippe Ecoffey as Yves, a young man who works as a cop at night. The catch is that Yves turns to petty crime during the day, partly to impress Aurore (Aurelle Doazan), a nurse he idolizes from afar. His criminal hobby seems hard to understand, since it's doubtful that they will really get him anywhere with Aurore; besides, she already has a boyfriend. Nevertheless, Yves starts out by robbing a post office and ends up trying to run over Aurore's boyfriend, an act which finally gets him into serious trouble.

Biography

Acácio de Almeida (born 29-06-1938) is a Portuguese cinematographer best known for his work with João César Monteiro, Raúl Ruiz, Alain Tanner, Valeria Sarmiento and Rita Azevedo Gomes.

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