NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Wavelengths
THE SEASONS/AS ESTAÇÔES
Directed by Maureen Fazendeiro
Portugal, France, Austria, Spain – 2025 – 82′ – Portuguese and German
Cast: Simão Ramalho, Cláudio Da Silva, Ana Potra, Manuel Leitão, António Sozinho
SYNOPSIS
Weaving accounts of rural workers and fieldnotes of a couple of archaeologists, amateur footage and scientific drawings, legends, poems and songs. The Seasons is a journey through the real history and the tales of a region in southern Portugal, Alentejo, and a portrait of the people who have lived there.
PRODUCTION
O Som E A Fúria: Luís Urbano, Sandro Aguilar
Norte Productions: Valentina Novati
Filmika Galaika: Beli Martínez
Nabis Filmgroup: Lukas Valenta Rinner
INTERNATIONAL SALES
SQUARE EYES
Wouter Jansen
GOOD TO KNOW
Her films (Motu Maeva, Black Sun, The Tsuaga Diaries, Les Habitants) have been screened at FID, TIFF, Director’s Fortnight, NYFF, Cinéma du Réel and Jeonju, among other festivals, and in cinematheques and museums. She divides her time between solo projects and collaborations with Miguel Gomes as screenwriter and casting director.
SCREENINGS
Press Screening : Thursday 4th of September at 09:40 pm – Scotia Bank Theatre
Official Screening :Thursday 11th of September at 2:30 pm – TIFF Lightbox
Repetition Screening 1 : Friday 12th of September at 11:15 – Scotia Bank Theatre
PRESS ACTIVITIES
Interviews with Director Maureen Fazendeiro