Closer to the animal (2025)
Marta Cardoso, a young dancer from northern Portugal, moves through Lisbon with restless energy, between precarious routines, affections, and a daily life in constant imbalance. Dance becomes her refuge and her cry: a space where the body finds freedom and instinct, and where gesture replaces words. When dancing, she feels close to her inner animal.
Director: Afonso Branco
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Marta Cardoso as |
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Sofia Camboa as |
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Catarina Marques as |
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Liliana Oliveira as |
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Rodrigo Loureiro as |
| Directing | Afonso Branco | Director |
| Editing | Afonso Branco | Editor |
| Writing | Afonso Branco | Writer |
| Production | Afonso Branco | Producer |