Batrachian's Ballad
Balada de um Batráquio
Synopsis
“Once upon a time, before people came along, all the creatures were free and able to be with one another”, narrates the voiceover. “All the animals danced together and were immeasurably happy. There was only one who wasn’t invited to the celebration – the frog. In his rage about the injustice, he committed suicide.” Something Romani and frogs have in common is that they will never be unseen, or stay unnoticed. In her film, young director Leonor Teles weaves the life circumstance of Romani in Portugal today with the recollections of a yesterday. Anything but a passive observer, Teles consciously decides to participate and take up position. As a third pillar, she establishes an active applied performance art that becomes integrated in the cinematic narrative. Thereby transforming “once upon a time” into “there is”. “Afterwards, nothing will be as it was and the melody of life will have changed”, explains a voice off-camera. Golden Bear for Best Short Film 2016
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- Director
- Leonor Teles
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonor Teles
- Original Title
- Balada de um Batráquio
- Country of Origin
- Portugal
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 11m
- Production Studios
- Uma Pedra no Sapato
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonor Teles
Leonor Teles
Leonor Teles
Leonor Teles
João Miller Guerra, Filipa Reis
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Leonor Teles
Director
João Miller Guerra
Producer
Leonor Teles
Screenplay
Leonor Teles
Director of Photography
Filipa Reis
Producer
Leonor Teles
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What is Batrachian's Ballad about?
“Once upon a time, before people came along, all the creatures were free and able to be with one another”, narrates the voiceover. “All the animals danced together and were immeasurably happy. There was only one who wasn’t invited to the celebration – the frog. In his rage about the injustice, he committed suicide.” Something Romani and frogs have in common is that they will never be unseen, or stay unnoticed. In her film, young director Leonor Teles weaves the life circumstance of Romani in Portugal today with the recollections of a yesterday. Anything but a passive observer, Teles consciously decides to participate and take up position. As a third pillar, she establishes an active applied performance art that becomes integrated in the cinematic narrative. Thereby transforming “once upon a time” into “there is”. “Afterwards, nothing will be as it was and the melody of life will have changed”, explains a voice off-camera. Golden Bear for Best Short Film 2016
Who directed Batrachian's Ballad?
Batrachian's Ballad was directed by Leonor Teles.
Who stars in Batrachian's Ballad?
The principal cast of Batrachian's Ballad includes Leonor Teles.
When was Batrachian's Ballad released and how long is it?
Batrachian's Ballad was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 11m.