Miguel Fonseca was born in Lisbon in 1973. He studied philosophy in college and in 2008 he directed ALPHA, his first short film. He produced the experimental short film I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME, a film within a film – a film within the first John Rambo film, “First Blood”, directed by Ted Kotcheff in 1982. He’s just finished the short film THE WAVES. He works as a director and as a writer. Miguel Fonseca lives in Lisbon.
ALPHA
Synopsis
What starts as an animal lab experiment leads, in the future, to the development of artificial beings capable of carrying out the most varied and complex of tasks.
Before being delivered to their customers, the manufacturer develops a kind of final quality control test, supervised by a technician, where certain skills (like learning the customer’s language) are improved. This part of the process invariably occurs in a closed environment, usually a house with key characteristics of the customers home.
Alpha is one of such artificial beings. He and Beta are a couple only a few weeks away from being shipped to their future owners in Japan.
Film Festivals & Awards
12th Festival de Cinema Luso-Brasileiro [Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal,
2008]: Film Club Society Award
16th Curtas Vila do Conde [Portugal, 2008]
Images
Cast
Sara Carinhas • João Nicolau • Manuel Mesquita • with the voices of Marta Morais and Gen Ebato
Crew
written and directed by Miguel Fonseca • cinematography Mário Castanheira • 1st assistant director Paulo Guilherme • continuity Leonor Noivo • sound António Pedro Figueiredo • wardrobe Sílvia Grabowski • set decorator Bruno Duarte • hair dressing & make-up Márcia Lourenço • editor Sandro Aguilar • sound editor Miguel Martins, Sandro Aguilar • mix Miguel Martins • production manager Ângela Cerveira • translation, research and cultural advice Marta Morais • producers Luís Urbano, Sandro Aguilar
35MM | 1:1.85| DOLBY SRD | COR | 28’
© O SOM E A FÚRIA, 2008
Sponsors
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Supported by
ICA | MC
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and the participation of
RTP
