Ricardo Leite

The Blue Apples (As Maçãs Azuis) 2022 – Documentary – 85min. –

Synopsis:

Edila Gaitonde, born in the Azores, was the first Portuguese woman to marry a Goan of Indian origin during Salazar’s dictatorship. Her husband was Pundalik Gaitonde, who fought for Goa’s independence from Portugal. Edila was a fighter, piano teacher, radio presenter, documentary maker.

Lucefece – 2023 – Documentary – 85min. – winner of best film in Cinema Falado in Porto Post Doc Film Festival in Porto, Portugal

Synopsis:

Shot in film and hand processed by the director for over 20 years, Lucefece mixes personal, political and mythical views on reality exorcizing old ghosts. Stories from the director’s childhood, together with conversations with his father, that fought in the colonial war in Africa and later was arrested, prepare the scenario for a profound reflexion on today’s world. The film spirals like a snake travelling through time, an eternal recurrence, mixing documentary with film essay and autobiographical tones.