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'Trs-os-Montes' is a Portuguese independent docufictional and ethnofictional feature film, written, directed and edited by Antnio Reis and Margarida Cordeiro and released in 1976. It takes its name from the Portuguese region of Trs-os-Montes from which the film emanated.

Release and reception



Uppon watching 'Trs-os-Montes' the French filmmaker and anthropologist Jean Rouch wrote about the film:



'For me, this film reveals a new cinematographic language.'



Since its release, the film has been part of the official selection of numerous film festivals and events, from 1976 to nowadays, where it has been awarded several prizes. Among them are:

* 1976 - Toulon Film Festival Special Prize of the Jury, Critics Award

* 1976 - Pesaro Film Festival Critics Award

* 1976 - Bedford Film Festival

* 1976 - XI Challenge de Cartago

* 1977 - Mannheim Film Festival Main Award of Mannheim

* 1977 - Rotterdam Film Festival

* 1977 - Anvers Film Festival

* 1977 - Bedalmena Film Festival

* 1977 - London Film Festival

* 1978 - Viermole Film Festival Award for Best Film, Award for Best Directing

* 1978 - Belgrado Film Festival

* 1978 - Venice Film Festival

* 1978 - So Paulo's Mostra Internacional de Cinema

* 1979 - Lecce Film Festival - Honorable Mention to the Cinematography

In 2011, 'Trs-os-Montes' was screened at the Jeonju International Film Festival, marking the beginning of the international rediscover of the work of Antnio Reis and Margarida Cordeiro.

In 2012, the film was screened in the United States at the Harvard Film Archive, the Anthology Film Archives, at the UCLA Film and Television Archives and at the Pacific Film Archive as part of 'The School of Reis' program.

See also



* Docufiction

* List of docufiction films

References



External Connections



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* [http://antonioreis.blogspot.pt/2006/04/143-trs-os-montes-carta-de-jean-rouch.html Jean Rouch's letter about 'Trs-os-Montes']

* [http://antonioreis.blogspot.pt/2006/08/146-trs-os-montes-entrevista-por-serge.html Serge Daney interview to Antnio Reis about 'Trs-os-Montes'] (fr)

* [http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/films/2012aprjun/reis.html#tras 'Trs-os-Montes' at 'The School of Reis' page at the Harvard Film Archive website]

* [http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2012-07-06/trs-os-montes-portugal-1976 'Trs-os-Montes' at 'The School of Reis' page at the UCLA Film and Television Archive website]

* [http://anthologyfilmarchives.org/film_screenings/calendar?view=list&month=06&year=2012#showing-39253 'Trs-os-Montes' at 'The School of Reis'] (Anthology Film Archives website]

Category:1976 drama films

Category:1976 films

Category:Films directed by Antnio Reis

Category:1970s Portuguese-language films

Category:Ethnofiction films

Category:Portuguese drama films

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