Portugal / May 02, 2026 / IndieLisboa
13min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In a tradition dating back to the dawn of humanity, Costa da Caparica was born through the Arte-Xávega. Today, a community of fishermen adapts this fishing technique to the modern world, in a choreography between machine, waves, and Man.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | ALA, ALA |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema |
| Release date | 2 maggio 2026 |
| Production | Sofia Rebelo |
| Writer | Beatriz de Oliveira, Mariana Martins |
| Editing | João André Silva, Mariana Martins, Sofia Rebelo |
| Cinematography | Diogo Lopes, Afonso Pescada, Vasco Morais, Miriam Carlos, Mads Varandas |
| Assistant directors | Beatriz de Oliveira, Mariana Martins, João Rebocho |
| Camera operators | Afonso Pescada, Diogo Lopes, Vasco Morais, Miriam Carlos, Mads Varandas |
| Additional photography | Afonso Pescada, Diogo Lopes, Vasco Morais, Miriam Carlos, Mads Varandas |
| Production design | Pedro Boto |
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| Art direction | Pedro Boto |
| Set decoration | Pedro Boto |
| Visual effects | Mariana Martins |
| Music | Mariana Santos, Thiago Marcelino |
| Sound | Mariana Santos, Thiago Marcelino |
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