October 16, 2019
THE DAY OF DESPAIR (O DIA DO DESESPERO)
DescriptionDescription The 1992 AFI Fest tribute to Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira was a revelation for Los Angeles. His latest film is another major work, saluting Portugal's greatest novelist. "Characterized as a blend of JeanMarie Straub and Max Ophuls, Manoel de Oliveira's filmmaking always concerns the precise rendering of the sense of mystery and astonishment...
