ANIKI-BÓBÓ

Manoel de Oliveira

In collaboration with the Cinemateca Portuguesa 
On the banks of the Douro, little Teresinha is breaking hearts, in particular Carlitos’, a clumsy dreamer, and Eduardo’s, a rebellious tough guy who are rivals in the great game of life. “Aniki bóbó”: is the spell cast at the start of the film, Manoel de Oliveira’s first feature. Two enigmatic words that take us deep into the heart of a world of dreams, adventures and struggles – scenes of a drama that could just as well be played out by adults.

Technical sheet

PARALLEL SCREEN  / LES SENTIERS

Portugal, 1942, Black & white, Mono, 71’

Original version : portuguese
Script : Manoel de Oliveira
Photography : Antonio Mendes
Editing : Vieira de Sousa, Manoel de Oliveira
Sound : Sousa Santos.
Production : Antonio Lopes Ribeiro, Manoel de Oliveira, Fernando Garcia.

Casting
Nascimento Fernandes, Fernanda Matos, Horacio Silva