72 minutes with Portugal's most chaotic theater king—pray he doesn't cast you.
Recognizing the undeniable role of Filipe La Féria in the history of Portuguese theater, this documentary seeks to explore the thinking that drives creation and unveil the philosophy hidden behind the stage.
Acting
La Féria's monologues—part Socratic, part unhinged.
Direction
Saraiva lets his subject devour the frame completely.
Production
Archive footage spanning five decades of Portuguese theater.
Director
Miguel C. Saraiva
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
La Féria's revistas dominated Portuguese popular theater for decades, making him arguably more influential than any film director in the country's history.
The documentary's title references his 1998 memoir, but notably omits his subsequent legal battles and theater closures—Saraiva's protective edit or strategic omission?
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