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I decided I should conquer time. - Sacavém: The Films of Pedro Costa
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Title: Sacavém: The Films of Pedro Costa

Release Date: 7 May 2019

Runtime: 1h 5m

Genre: Documentary

Director: Midnight Express

Production Companies: Midnight Express

Overview: “Sacavém” is a journey through Pedro Costa’s films and focused on his work on “Down to Earth”, “Bones”, “In Vanda's Room“, “Colossal Youth” and “Horse Money” Built on the visual and sound landscape of Pedro Costa’s films and accompanied by his owns reflections on the matter, “Sacavém” serves the audience has a window on how Costas cinema is sensed and conceived.

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  • Himself: Pedro Costa
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