Ermera Roses

Mariazinha and João, after seventy years, remember the period when they suffered a dramatic separation: She and her parents were in a Japanese concentration camp during the 2nd World War and he was in Portugal with his brother believing that they were orphans.

Luís Filipe Rocha

documentary / 125’ / 2017


In co-production with RTP (Portugal) and Luz Mágica (Brazil).
  • Sophia Awards (PT)
    Best Feature Documentary

    Authors Award (PT)
    Best Film Nomination

    CinEuphoria 2018
    Best Documentary Nomination

  • Caminhos do Cinema Português (PT)
    Best Cinematography (João Ribeiro)

  • Sophia Awards (PT)

    Authors Award (PT)

    CinEuphoria 2018

    Caminhos do Cinema Português (PT) Indie Lisbon (PT)

    Filmes do Homem - Melgaço (PT) Cinema Cycle “25 de Abril. Ever." (PT)

    Lusófonia Festival - Cantos na Maré (Galicia)

    Cruzamente Cinematográficas (Mozambique)

PRODUCTION CREDITS

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PRODUCTION CREDITS 〰️

DIRECTION

PRODUCTION

João Ribeiro

Antonio Pérez Reina

Jennifer Mendes

Helder Faria

Manuel Camilo

Martim Crawford

Branko Neskov

Manuel Rocha

EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION

WITH

Maria das Dores Afonso dos Santos, João Afonso dos Santos

SCRIPT

PHOTOGRAPHY

EDITING

COLOUR GRADING

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

SOUND

SOUND EDITING

SOUND MIXING

MUSIC

Luís Filipe Rocha

Luís Galvão Teles

João Fonseca

Luís Filipe Rocha

Luís Filipe Rocha

Luís Filipe Rocha, born in 1947, is a Portuguese filmmaker, in line with New Cinema, who explores the techniques of direct cinema. In 1963 he joined the theatre group Cénico de Direito, where he worked as an actor, assistant director, playwright, translator and producer.

In 1974 he began his cinematographic activity as an assistant director and documentary filmmaker, and Barronhos - Quem Teve Medo do Poder Popular? (1976) was his first film. Since then Luís is known for some of his works such as Cinzento e Negro (2015), A Passagem da Noite (2003) and A Outra Margem (2007).