Miguel Gomes (director)

Miguel Gomes (born 1972) is a Portuguese film director. He studied cinema at Lisbon Theatre and Film School.

Miguel Gomes
Born1972 (age 51–52)
NationalityPortuguese
Other namesMiguel Gomes
OccupationFilm director

Biography edit

Trained at the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema (Superior School of Theatre and Film Lisbon), Gomes[1] worked initially as a film critic and author of theoretical writings on cinema. His films include The Face You Deserve (2004), Our Beloved Month of August (2008) and Tabu (2012).

Tabu was a winner of the Alfred Bauer Prize for Artistic Innovation and the FIPRESCI Jury Prize at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival.

His 2015 film Arabian Nights was screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Filmography edit

Short films edit

  • Christmas Inventory (2000, Inventário De Natal)[3]
  • 31 Means Trouble (2001, 31)[4]
  • Kalkitos (2002)[5]
  • Canticle Of All Creatures (2006, Cântico Das Criaturas)[6]

Feature films edit

References edit

  1. ^ http://mubi.com/cast_members/85272 Biography in MUBI Europe,
  2. ^ Justin Chang; Elsa Keslassy (18 April 2015). "Cannes: Miguel Gomes' 'Arabian Nights' to Screen in Directors' Fortnight". Variety. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Christmas Inventory (Inventário De Natal)". Kinoscope. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ^ "31 Means Trouble (31)". Kinoscope. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Kalkitos". Kinoscope. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Cântico Das Criaturas (Canticle Of All Creatures)". Kinoscope. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

External links edit