The Ornithologist (film)

The Ornithologist
Film poster
O Ornitólogo
Directed by João Pedro Rodrigues [1]
Produced by João Figueiras
Diogo Varela Silva
Written by João Pedro Rodrigues
Joao Rui Guerra da Mata
Starring Paul Hamy
Music by Séverine Ballon
Cinematography Rui Poças
Edited by Raphaël Lefèvre
Production
company
Black Maria
House on Fire
Itaca Films
Distributed by Nitrato Filmes (Portugal)
Épicentre Films (France)
Release date
  • 8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) (Locarno)
  • 20 October 2016 (2016-10-20) (Portugal)
  • 30 November 2016 (2016-11-30) (France)
Running time
 117 minutes
Country Portugal
France
Brazil
Language Portuguese
English
Mandarin
Mirandese
Latin
Box office US$19,477[2]

The Ornithologist (original title: O Ornitólogo) is a 2016 Portuguese film directed by João Pedro Rodrigues.[3] It was released in 2016.[4]

The film stars Paul Hamy as Fernando, an ornithologist studying black storks in Portugal, who is drawn into a series of incidents paralleling the life of Saint Anthony of Padua.[5]

Director João Pedro Rodriguez has described his film as a “purposefully transgressive and blasphemous reappropriation of the saint’s life.”[1]

Cast

  • Paul Hamy as Fernando
  • Xelo Cagiao as Jesus / Thomas (twin brother of Jesus)
  • João Pedro Rodrigues as Anthony
  • Han Wen as Fei
  • Chan Suan as Lin
  • Juliane Elting as Blonde Hunter
  • Flora Bulcão as Hunter 1
  • Isabelle Puntel as Hunter 2
  • Alexandre Alverca, André Freitas, David Silva Pereira, Gil Mendes Da Silva, Miguel Ângelo Marujo, Nuno Santos, Ricardo Jorge as masked men

Awards

Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
Denver International Film Festival Krzysztof Kieslowski Award - Special Mention Won
Krzysztof Kieslowski Award for Best Film Nominated
Locarno International Film Festival Best Direction João Pedro Rodrigues Won
Golden Leopard Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 Charliedavid Page (23 October 2017). "SWITCH. | Film review: The Ornithologist - Let madness take flight". SWITCH. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "O Ornitólogo (The Ornithologist)". Box Office Mojo.
  3. ↑ Ana de Freitas (11 May 2013). "João Pedro Rodrigues regressa ao seu passado: observar aves". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Lusa (23 January 2014). "Festival de cinema independente de Genebra cria "slogan" para realizadores portugueses". www.rtp.pt (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Locarno Film Review: ‘The Ornithologist’". Variety, August 12, 2016.


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