Tabu

"Aurora had a farm in Africa, at the foot of Mount Tabu…"

2012 2h 0m PT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 179

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Lisbon, Portugal, 2010. Pilar, a pious woman devoted to social causes, maintains a peculiar relationship with her neighbor Aurora, a temperamental old woman obsessed with gambling who lives tormented by a mysterious past.

“Aurora had a farm in Africa, at the foot of Mount Tabu…”

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Cast

Teresa Madruga
Pilar
Laura Soveral
Aurora
Ana Moreira
Young Aurora
Henrique Espírito Santo
Gian Luca Ventura
Carloto Cotta
Young Gian Luca Ventura
Isabel Cardoso
Santa
Ivo Müller
Aurora's Husband
Manuel Mesquita
Mário

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Miguel Gomes
Writers: Miguel Gomes, Mariana Ricardo
Languages: English, Polish, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, France, Germany, Portugal

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Polish, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Brazil, France, Germany, Portugal.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Miguel Gomes, shot by Rui Poças. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Miguel Gomes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Teresa Madruga and Laura Soveral and Ana Moreira carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Aurora had a farm in Africa, at the foot of Mount Tabu…".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2153963 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Miguel Gomes directs. Rui Poças behind the camera. Miguel Gomes cuts. Produced in Brazil, France, Germany, Portugal. Dialogue in English, Polish, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Polish, Portuguese.
3International production across 4 countries: Brazil, France, Germany, Portugal.
4Directed by Miguel Gomes, shot by Rui Poças. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Miguel Gomes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Teresa Madruga and Laura Soveral and Ana Moreira carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Aurora had a farm in Africa, at the foot of Mount Tabu…".
8IMDB entry: tt2153963 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.