State of Exception
Estado de Excepção CITAC: um projeto etnohistórico (1956-1978)
“The history behind the relationship of the Theater Initiation Circle of the Academy of Coimbra and the protests and resistance to the Salazar dictatorship in Portugal”
Synopsis
Estado de Excepção is a documentary about CITAC (Coimbra Theater Initiation Circle), a university theater group, revealing history since it was constituted in 1956 until the aftermath of the 1974 revolution. It is the history of the theater group university and, through it, the history of theater in Portugal, revealing two remarkable decades of the History of Portugal. Through the Academy of Coimbra, the documentary reproduces student life, the position of women in society, and the change in mentalities of being and being in the world. It reproduces the existing censorship and the fight against the dictatorship, the resistance to an exhausted regime, as well as the emerging contradictions of the democratic revolution. CITAC has a heritage of 50 years of experience in Coimbra. It carries with it the possibility of the theatrical and civic formation of thinking bodies, constituting a proper ball of a possible model, generation by generation, between studies, theater, and social drama.
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ESTADO DE EXCEPÇÃO. CITAC: um projecto etnohistórico (english subtitles)
Type: Featurette • Published 2014-10-22
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João Viegas
himself
Feliciano David
himself
Leandro Vale
himself
António Lobo Fernandes
himself
Helder Costa
himself
Eliana Gersão
herself
Emílio Rui Vilar
himself
Manuel Valente
himself
Helena Seabra
herself
António Lopes Dias
himself
Celso Cruzeiro
himself
Carlos Avilez
himself
João Rodrigues
himself
Clara Boléo
herself
Joaquim Pais de Brito
himself
Germano de Sousa
himself
José António Bandeirinha
himself
Aníbal Abrantes
himself
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ricardo Seiça Salgado
- Original Title
- Estado de Excepção CITAC: um projeto etnohistórico (1956-1978)
- Country of Origin
- Portugal
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Círculo de Iniciação Teatral da Academia de Coimbra (CITAC), projeto BUH!, Terratreme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ricardo Seiça Salgado
Joana Bem-Haja
Luísa Homem, Tiago Hespanha
Department Leadership Roster
Ricardo Seiça Salgado
Director
Joana Bem-Haja
Director of Photography
Luísa Homem
Editor
Tiago Hespanha
Editor
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What is State of Exception about?
Estado de Excepção is a documentary about CITAC (Coimbra Theater Initiation Circle), a university theater group, revealing history since it was constituted in 1956 until the aftermath of the 1974 revolution. It is the history of the theater group university and, through it, the history of theater in Portugal, revealing two remarkable decades of the History of Portugal. Through the Academy of Coimbra, the documentary reproduces student life, the position of women in society, and the change in mentalities of being and being in the world. It reproduces the existing censorship and the fight against the dictatorship, the resistance to an exhausted regime, as well as the emerging contradictions of the democratic revolution. CITAC has a heritage of 50 years of experience in Coimbra. It carries with it the possibility of the theatrical and civic formation of thinking bodies, constituting a proper ball of a possible model, generation by generation, between studies, theater, and social drama.
Who directed State of Exception?
State of Exception was directed by Ricardo Seiça Salgado.
Who stars in State of Exception?
The principal cast of State of Exception includes João Viegas, Feliciano David, Leandro Vale, António Lobo Fernandes, Helder Costa.
When was State of Exception released and how long is it?
State of Exception was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.