GENTE DE FAJÃS
Portugal, 2009, 59 min
António Joao Saraiva
30.01.2010 20:45
Fajãs, living between the seaside and the cliffs...
between the sharing and the silence...
between the music and the faith...
People taking their time..
This documentary intends to participate in the understanding of the life of people who were emigrated and returned and others who have just arrived.
Award: Grande Prémio de Festival Cinema Antropológico, Lisboa 2009
Language of dialogues: Portuguese
Language of subtitles: English
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