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Maria Henriqueta Was Here

Imagina 2025 / Maria Henriqueta esteve aqui / Portugal 2025

Maria Henriqueta Was Here Maria Henriqueta Was Here

Synopsis

It’s the year 1872 and the Emperor of Brazil is travelling to Portugal. His comfort will be assured by Maria Henriqueta de Mello Lemos e Alvelos, owner of the grand hotel, whose portrait, however, is absent from the documentation relating to the emperor’s visit. Unlike the letters which gradually reveal the negative aspects of the whole expedition. With the aid of contemporary shots filmed on 8mm, this enchanting short piece allows us the chance to experience this place, with its tangible air of romance, but also to appreciate the dramatic story unfolding in higher social circles. Flawless emotional archaeology.

Viktor Palák

About the film

14 min / Color, DCP

Director Nuno Pimentel / Screenplay Nuno Pimentel / Dir. of Photography Mariana Santana / Sound Bernardo Bento / Editor Mariana Santana / Producer Nuno Pimentel / Sales Bravado Films / Contact Nuno Pimentel

About the director

Nuno Pimentel

Nuno Ochôa Pimentel (1992). Filmography: Maria Henriqueta Was Here (2025, short).

Contacts

Bravado Films
Damasceno Monteiro Nr. 94 3º-D, 1170-113, Lisboa
Portugal
E-mail: [email protected]

Nuno Pimentel
E-mail: [email protected]

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Nuno Pimentel
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