Rei Inútil (Rex Inutilis)

Synopsis

Tiago is a final-year secondary school student who has failed to graduate twice. Despite praying to the divine, he will fail once again. Between lying to his benevolent mother and giving in to the temptation of a school trip with his girlfriend, Tiago is faced with making decisions. Tiago may not be a lost case.

Original Title
REI INÚTIL
Director
Telmo Churro
Producer
Luis Urbano, Sandro Aguilar
Script
Telmo Churro
Editing
Telmo Churro
Photography
Mário Castanheira
Sound
Miguel Martins
Main Actors
Pedro Neto, Joana Feijó, Barbara Valentina, Manuel Mozos, Fernando Rebelo
Original Language
Portuguese
Subtitles
English

Film Statistics

  • 1531 Spectators
  • 26 Festival Selections
  • 27 Exhibitions
  • 3 Awards

Awards and Selections

07.2013
Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival, Portugal
Best Short National Competition, Canal + Prize
10.2013
Córtex - Festival de Curtas Metragens de Sintra, Portugal
10.2013
Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist, Ukraine
10.2013
Viennale Vienna International Film Festival, Austria
11.2013
Mar del Plata International Film Festival, Argentina
11.2013
Torino Film Festival, Italy
12.2013
Festival de Cinema Luso-Brasileiro de Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
Revelation Award
01.2014
Black Movie Geneva International Independent Film Festival, Switzerland
03.2014
School Session - ESAD, Portugal
04.2014
NexT International Film Festival, Romania
05.2014
Olhar de Cinema - Curitiba International Film Festival, Brazil
09.2014
Tenerife International Short Film Festival, Spain
10.2014
Cabo Verde International Film Festival, Cape Verde
08.2015
Open-Air Filmfest Weiterstadt, Germany
10.2015
SOFIA - Meetings of Young European Cinema, Bulgaria
12.2015
Madeira Micro International Film Festival, Portugal
02.2017
IndieJúnior Allianz - Festival INternacional de Cinema Infantil e Juvenil do Porto, Portugal
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Other Screenings

11.2013
Imagens do Real Imaginado
11.2013
Plano Extraordinário ? Clube de Cinema
12.2013
Cineclube de Santarém
03.2014
Mostra - Cinema City Alvalade
11.2014
Cinema em Conversa - Cineclube da Maia
02.2017
Shortcutz Guimarães
06.2017
Cinemateca Portuguesa – Cinema Português: Novos Olhares
03.2020
Forum des Images
02.2022
Shortcutz Vila Real - Fevereiro
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