Synopsis
The stories, adventures and misadventures of Alfredinho Rocha, a fado singer, a Karate fighter, a former drug dealer, an owner of a cafe in Fontainhas, Oporto, a nutter, a dancer, a nightingale and a whole family.
O Canto Do Rocha (The Song Of The Nightingale)
- Helvécio Marins Jr.
- 2012
- Portugal
- DOC
- 19′23″
- Original Title
- O CANTO DO ROCHA
- Director
- Helvécio Marins Jr.
- Producer
- Nuno Rodrigues, Curtas Metragens C.R.L.
- Script
- Helvécio Marins Jr.
- Editing
- Marina Meliande
- Photography
- André Cepêda
- Sound
- Vasco Pucarinho
- Music
- Raul Rocha (Rouxinol)
- Production Coordinator
- Raquel da Silva
- Main Actors
- Rosa Maria Rocha, Alfredo Rocha, Tiago Rocha, David Rocha, Marisa Rocha, Fernando
- Original Language
- Portuguese
- Subtitles
- English
Film Statistics
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2124 Spectators
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13 Festival Selections
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18 Exhibitions
Awards and Selections
- 07.2012
- Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival, Portugal
- 08.2012
- Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland
- 10.2012
- DocLisboa - Lisbon International Documentary Film Festival, Portugal
- 11.2012
- Janela Internacional de Cinema do Recife, Brazil
- 11.2012
- Córtex - Festival de Curtas Metragens de Sintra, Portugal
- 09.2013
- l'Hybride - Fetival International du Court Métrage Lille, France
- 10.2013
- Rencontres Audiovisuelles Lille International Short Film Festival, France
- 11.2013
- Alcine - Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares/Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
- 04.2014
- CINEPORT - Festival de Cinema de Países de Língua Portuguesa, Brazil
Other Screenings
- 07.2012
- Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival
- 09.2012
- Festival do Rio
- 02.2019
- Shortcutz Vila Real - February
- 04.2019
- Feira do livro em Cuba, Alentejo
- 09.2024
- Batalha Centro de Cinema - Setembro
