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Russa

2018 · 20 min

A quiet, observational return to a half-demolished neighbourhood, steeped in collective memory and unspoken loss.

Directed by
Ricardo Alves Jr., João Salaviza
Genres
Drama
Starring
Helena Campos, Alberto Moreira, Maria Antonieta
Overview
Russa returns to Bairro do Aleixo, in Oporto, visiting her sister and friends with whom she celebrates her son's birthday. In this short encounter, Russa returns to her neighbourhood's collective memory, where three of the five towers still exist.

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  • DocAlliance Films
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Directed by
Ricardo Alves Jr., João Salaviza
Genres
Drama
Starring
Helena Campos, Alberto Moreira, Maria Antonieta
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • family
  • isolation
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ricardo Alves Jr., João Salaviza
Written by
Ricardo Alves Jr., Germano Melo, Renée Nader Messora, João Salaviza
Starring
Helena Campos, Alberto Moreira, Maria Antonieta
Cinematography
Renée Nader Messora
Runtime
20 min
Country
Brazil, Portugal
Languages
Portuguese

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