THE FESTIVAL OF THE BOYS
56 min. 2011, France (filmed in Portugal)

Directed by Pierre Primetens

Photographed by Benjamin Serero

Sound by Olivier Blanc

Edited by Pierre Primetens et Catherine Boutaud

Produced by François d'Artemare

Co-Produced by Filmes do Tejo

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Aveleda, a far-flung village of Trás-os-Montes, is slowly loosing its inhabitants. But when the winter solstice arrives, the bachelors that live and work in the nearest city, Bragança, but also in Porto, in Lisbon, and abroad, return. They come to celebrate ancient rituals,

to perpetuate the initiation rite: Festa dos Rapazes (Boy’s Celebration).

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Režissöör Pierre Primetens

Portugali ääreosas, Trás-os-Montes’ i piirkonnas asub Aveleda küla, mis aasta-aastalt kaotab oma elanikke. Kui aga saabub talveüksindus, tulevad poissmehed lähimast linnast Bragançast siia pidu panema. Tuleb mehi ka kaugemalt – Portost, Lissabonist, välismaaltki. Nad tulevad osalema muistsetes rituaalides, millest tähtsaim on initsiatsioonirituaal Festa dos Rapazes.