Miguel Gomes, Lisbon, 1972. Studied Cinema. Film critic between 1996 and 2000. He directed several short films. THE FACE YOU DESERVE (2004) is his first feature. OUR BELOVED MONTH OF AUGUST (2008) and TABU (2012) have confirmed his success and international projection. TABU has been released in about 50 countries, and won dozens of awards.
Retrospectives from Miguel’s work have been programmed at the Viennale, the BAFICI, Torino Film Festival, in Germany and the USA. ARABIAN NIGHTS, a three-part feature film, premieres in 2015 edition of the Directors Fortnight in Cannes.
FILMOGRAPHY
2015 – AS MIL E UMA NOITES – VOLUME 1, O INQUIETO, 125’
2015 – AS MIL E UMA NOITES – VOLUME 2, O DESOLADO, 131’
2015 – AS MIL E UMA NOITES – VOLUME 3, O ENCANTADO, 125’
2013 – REDEMPTION, 27’
2012 – TABU, 118’
2008 – AQUELE QUERIDO MÊS DE AGOSTO, 142’
2006 – CÂNTICO DAS CRIATURAS, 24’
2004 – A CARA QUE MERECES, 108’
2003 – PRE-EVOLUTION SOCCER’S ONE MINUTE AFTER A GOLDEN GOAL IN THE MASTER LEAGUE, 1’
2002 – KALKITOS, 19’
2002 – TRINTA E UM, 27’
2000 – INVENTÁRIO DE NATAL, 23’
1999 – ENTRETANTO, 25’