EMBARGO

Portugal/ Spain/ Brazil - 2010
Feature Film by António Ferreira

Inspired by the Nobel Prize winner Saramago
Embargo tells the story of Nuno, a man who works in a sandwich stand, but who is also the man who invented a machine which promises to revolutionize the shoe industry. In a time of a petrol embargo, Nuno finds himself in a sinister situation. Blinded by the promise of success and his obsession with achieving his goals in life, he tries desperately to sell his machine. He is mysteriously trapped in his own car and misses the once in a lifetime opportunity to finally present this invention to the world and his life is suddenly embargoed…

Embargo encloses the same kind of dark comedy you can find in the Cohen brother’s films. The type of subtle yet powerfull humour that will reach out to everyone.

The film is based on a short story with the same title by the winner of the Nobel Prize in literature - José Saramago - the author of Blimunda and Blindness. António Ferreira has created a portuguese film that is warm, comical and so comfortably peculiar.

TEAM
Production Company:  Persona Non Grata Pictures
Directors: Antonio Ferreira
Producer: Tathiani Sacilloto
PM: Inês Prazeres
DoP: Paulo Castilho
Art Director: Luisa Bebiano
1stAD: Tiago Sousa
Colourist: Lee Fuzeta

FESTIVALS & AWARDS
2018 Lusaka International Film Festival (Zambia)
2013 Festival Cinecultura - Timisoara (Romenia)
2012 Festival De Cinema De Pantalla Pinamar (Argentina)
2012 Festibérico (Holanda)
2012 Festival De Cinema Ibero-Americano De Boston (USA)
2011 VII Fest. Int. Cinema Fantástico De Porto Alegre (Brazil)
2011 Festival "Les Reflets” (France)
2011 Festivalissimo – Montreal (Canada)
2011 10. Santa Cruz Film Festival (USA)
2011 27. Chicago Latino Film Festival (USA)
2011 6. Incontri Cinematografici Di Stresa (Italy)
2011 Festival De Cinema Europeu De Cinema – Lima (Peru)
2010 Fantasporto - Jury Special Mention
2010 Montreal World Film Festival (Canada)
2010 55a Semana Int. De Cine De Valladolid (Spain)
2010 Festival Do Rio (Brazil)
2010 Lund Int. Fantastic Film Festival (Sweden)
2010 15. Festival De Cine Internacional De Ourense (Spain)
2010 Semana Internacional De Cine De Valladolid (Spain)
2010 34a Mostra De São Paulo (Brazil)
2010 Fest. De Cine Latinoamericano De Margarita (Venezuela)
2010 Cinema Ibero-Americano - Las Palmas (Spain)
2010 17. Annual Austin Film Festival (USA) 2010 Faial Film Fest (Portugal)
2010 XVII Caminhos Do Cinema Português (Portugal)
2010 Cimameriche Film Festival (Italy)