Saint George, by Marco Martins

Venice 2016, Orizzonti best actor Nuno Lopes

SYNOPSIS : Jorge is an unemployed boxer who is on the verge of losing his son and his wife, who has decided to return to Brazil. As a means of paying off his debt and persuading his wife to remain in Portugal, Jorge accepts a job, with a Debt-Collection Agency , which will drag him into a world of violence and crime.


Production: Filmes do Tejo II (Portugal), Les Films de l'Après-Midi (France)
Distribution: Damned Films
World Sales : Celluloid Dreams
Year of production : 2016
Duration : 112 min.
Language : Portuguese


CREDITS :
Director : Marco Martins
Writer : Ricardo Adolfo, Marco Martins
Cinematography : Carlos Lopes
Editing : Mariana Gaivão
Sound : Olivier Blanc, Hugo Leitão

CAST :
Nuno Lopes
Mariana Nunes
David Semedo
José Raposo
Jean-Pierre Martins
Ricardo Fernandes

FESTIVALS: Venice 2016 International Film, Mostra de São Paulo, Chicago International Film Festival, Copenhagen CPH PIX, Thessaloniki International Film Festival...