Palaces of Pity
2011•58m•6.6•Released
DramaRomanceMysteryAdventureThrillerHistory
Haunted by their own directionless lives, two pre-adolescent girls reunite while visiting their ailing grandmother. In the midst of her fantasies of a medieval past - one consumed by fear and desire - the two girls are transformed and confront a legacy of oppression, juxtaposing their budding identities to a trial condemning two Moorish homosexuals to burn at the stake.
Director
Gabriel Abrantes
Writer
Daniel Schmidt, Gabriel Abrantes
Languages
Portuguese, Arabic
Studio
A Mutual Respect
Cast
Alcina Abrantes
Ana Rita Franco
Teresa Castro
Gabriel Abrantes
Daniel Schmidt
Andreia Martina
Catarina Gaspar
Bernarda dos Bois
Judite Maria
Mariana Roberto
Núria Coelho
Marta Lopes
Marta Monteiro
Marta Vaz do Carmo
Marta Grilo
Production
Company
A Mutual Respect
Producer
Gabriel Abrantes
Producer
Zé dos Bois
Producer
Natxo Checa
Producer
Marta Furtado
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