Torres & Cometas

Gonçalo Tocha

IndieLisboa 2013 •

Portugal, Documentary, 2012, 60′

With the city of Guimarães as a theme, Towers & Comets is the new film by Gonçalo Tocha, with sound by Didio Pestana. The city, the cradle of Portugal, was where Afonso Henriques declared independence and the birth of a new nation, in 1128. As part of its celebration as European Capital of Culture, this is one of several films that looked inside the city. Like a comet, Tocha hits the city and traces the origins: in holy figures, monuments, landmarks and music.