Maria, a young rapper, lives in a Lisbon neighborhood worn by gentrification.
She lives in a deserted building along with an old couple, all of them waiting for the inevitable expulsion. The city streets illuminated by strange nostalgia murmur to Maria the story of an authentic exile. Through her songs and by digging in the trauma of her origins, she finds the strenght to face the present.
Maria Cobra Preta
Erika Nieva da Cunha
26 minutes – 2019
Original Title
Maria Cobra Preta
Synopsis
In a Lisbon neighborhood worn by gentrification, young rapper Maria and her old neighbours expect expulsion. Through her songs and by digging in the trauma of her origins, she finds the strenght to face the present.
Production
Co-production with:
HEAD – Genève
Radio Télévision Suisse , RTS (Switzerland)
With the support of Cinéforom (Switzerland), Loterie Romande (Switzerland)
Festivals & Awards (selection)
23. Internationale Kurfilmtage Winterthur – National competition, 2019
– Special Mention, Swiss Competition
Distribution: AKKA Films
Trailer:
Casting
Isabel Cardoso (Elena)
Credits
Written and directed by: Erika Nieva da Cunha
Cinematography: Léot Brezot
Editor: Olivia Frey
Sound: Pedro Baptista Diniz
Sound Mix: Sylvain Thiellin
Calibration: Damien Molineaux
Music: Soraya Lutangu Bonaventure
Assistant director: Bruno de Freitas Leal
Setting: Luciano Schreider
Festivals
23. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur – National Competition
– Special Mention, Swiss Competition