The Embassy
A Embaixada
Synopsis
In The Embassy, Filipa César takes an old album of colonial photos showing landscapes, people, architecture and monuments in Guinea-Bissau in the forties and fifties as a basis for thinking about the codes of representation of former Portuguese colonial power and the way memory is produced. Furthermore, these images are shown by a Guinean archivist who tells the story of his country seen through his own eyes.
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- Director
- Filipa César
- Original Title
- A Embaixada
- Country of Origin
- Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Portugal
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 37m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Filipa César
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Filipa César
Director
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What is The Embassy about?
In The Embassy, Filipa César takes an old album of colonial photos showing landscapes, people, architecture and monuments in Guinea-Bissau in the forties and fifties as a basis for thinking about the codes of representation of former Portuguese colonial power and the way memory is produced. Furthermore, these images are shown by a Guinean archivist who tells the story of his country seen through his own eyes.
Who directed The Embassy?
The Embassy was directed by Filipa César.
Who stars in The Embassy?
The principal cast of The Embassy includes Armando Lona.
When was The Embassy released and how long is it?
The Embassy was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 37m.