SILÊNCIO - VOICES OF LISBON

SILÊNCIO - VOZES DE LISBOA

By Judit KALMÁR, Céline COSTE CARLISLE

CHARNECA BUBBLE PRODUCTIONS - as PROD

Documentary - Completed 2020

As Lisbon’s old city centre transforms into a trendy tourist hotspot, the "fado" songs and their lyrics become more relevant than ever in describing the people's pain over the loss of their culture.

Festivals
& Awards

International Intangible Heritage Film Festival 2020
Heritage Stream
In- Edit Brazil 2020
"Mostra Portugal"
FIDBA 2020
Focus in Music
IndieCork Festival 2020
Official selection
Cine Eco, Serra da Estrela International Environmental Film Festival 2020
Portuguese Language Feature Film Competition
International Festival of Ethnological Film in Belgrade 2020
Informative Program
Arlington Int'l Film Festival 2020
Official selection
Fickin' International Film Festival Kinshasa 2020
Official Selection
    • Year of production
    • 2020
    • Genres
    • Documentary, Art - Culture, Social issues
    • Countries
    • PORTUGAL, HUNGARY
    • Languages
    • PORTUGUESE, ENGLISH
    • Budget
    • 25 - 50 M$
    • Duration
    • 87 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Judit KALMÁR, Céline COSTE CARLISLE
    • Producer(s)
    • Céline COSTE CARLISLE (Charneca Bubble Productions (Lucky thunder Lda.)), Judit KALMÁR
    • Synopsis
    • Silêncio - Vozes de Lisboa (Silence - Voices of Lisbon) is a documentary set amongst the backdrop of a gentrified Lisbon. Following the footsteps of Céline - a local foreigner who has lived in Portugal for 20 years - we are introduced to Ivone Días and Marta Miranda, two female artists from different generations who fight for the survival of their art and their community. Their common language is Fado, a traditional style of music that talks about the daily struggle of living. With the lyrics of fado songs taking us through the story, the film explores the relationship between fado singers and the ever changing world around them.