In the Darkness of the Night
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In the Darkness of the Night is a 2004 Portuguese drama film
directed by João Canijo
. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival
.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by João Canijo
João Canijo
João Canijo is a Portuguese film director. His film Get a Life was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* Três Menos Eu * Lovely Child/ Filha da Mãe João Canijo (born 1957) is a Portuguese film director. His film Get a Life was screened in the Un...
. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival
2004 Cannes Film Festival
The 2004 Cannes Film Festival started on May 12 and ran until May 23. The Palme d'Or went to the American film Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore.-Jury:* Quentin Tarantino, President * Emmanuelle Béart * Edwidge Danticat * Tilda Swinton...
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Cast
- Fernando LuísFernando LuísFernando Luís is a Portuguese actor. Notable appearances include Médico de Família, A minha família é uma animação, A Minha Sogra é Uma Bruxa, Inspector Max and Noite Escura....
– Nelson Pinto - Rita Blanco – Celeste Pinto
- Beatriz BatardaBeatriz BatardaBeatriz da Silveira Moreno Batarda is a Portuguese actress named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion in 1998. She studied Design at IADE Institute in Lisbon and trained in acting at Guidhall School of Music and Drama in London.She was born in London and grew up in...
– Carla Pinto - Cleia Almeida – Sónia Pinto
- Natalya Simakova – Irka (as Nataliya Zymakova)
- José RaposoJosé RaposoHe began in the children's theater, by the hand of Francisco Nicholson in 1981 at the Teatro AdHoc, which company he integrated. He did Teatro de Revista on the Teatro Maria Vitória, Teatro Variedades and Teatro ABC, founded with his ex-wife Maria João Abreu the production company A Toca dos...
– Nicolau, Nelson's Associate - Dmitry Bogomolov – Fyodor
- João Reis – Sónia's Boyfriend
- Anna Belozorovich – Olga
- Antonio Ferreira – Pressure Cooker
- Ramón MartinezRamon MartinezRamon Martinez is the name of:*Ramon Martinez , American fencing instructor*Ramón Martínez *Ramón Martínez , brother of Pedro Martinez*Ramón Martínez , Spanish Olympic fencer...
– Sebastião - Ana Luísa Leão – Paloma
- Anabela Moreira – Rute
- Helena Alves – Iris
- Jinie Rainho – Brigina