Al Berto

Trailer.

Photo Gallery.

Al Berto.

It’s the summer of ’75 in Sines, Portugal. Al Berto, the writer, embodies an entire moving generation. He and his friends exude youth, eccentricity and hope for the future – but right after the fall of Portugal’s dictatorship system, the country is not yet ready for this love story.

Director.

Vicente Alves do Ó was born in Sines, Portugal. With a diverse background in theatre, literature, TV and cinema, the director and screenwriter is known for his biopics of some of Portugal’s most important poets. In 2016, his play about the life of singer and songwriter António Variações premiered in Lisbon.

Al Berto – 2017
O Amor É Lindo…Porque Sim! – 2016
Perdidamente Florbela (TV Series) – 2012
Flobela – 2012
Quinze Pontos na Alma – 2011
A Assassina Passional Está Louca! (short) – 2010
Castelos no Ar (short) – 2008
Entre o Desejo e o Destino (short) – 2005

Details.

  • Title
    Al Berto
  • Rights
    Festivals,
    Sales
  • Country
    Portugal
  • Year
    2017
  • Length
    109′, col.

  • Director 
    Vicente Alves do Ó
  • Screenplay
    Vicente Alves do Ó
  • Editing
    Hugo Santiago
  • Photography
    Rui Poças

  • Music
    Pedro Janela
  • Sound
    Pedro Melo, Elsa Ferreira,
    Branko Neskov C.A.S.
  • Cast
    Ricardo Teixeira, José Pimentão,
    Raquel Rocha Vieira, José Leite,
    Gabriela Barros, João Villas-Boas,
    Ana Vilela da Costa

  • Producers
    Pandora da Cunha Telles,
    Pablo Iraola
  • Production
    Ukbar Filmes,
    with the support of ICA – Instituto do Cinema e Audiovisual,
    Câmara Municipal de Sines, RTP – Rádio Televisão Portuguesa


  • Mardi Gras Film Festival Sydney 2018
  • Des Images aux Mots Toulouse 2018 – Opening Film
  • Miami International Film Festival 2018 – HBO Ibero American Competition
  • Guadalajara International Film Festival 2018 – Premio Maguey Competition Over the Rainbow
  • Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2018
  • Outfest Fusion Los Angeles 2018
  • Vues d’en face Grenoble 2018
  • Ciné Friendly Rouen 2018
  • CineClube Faro 2018
  • Centro Cultural Malaposta 2018
  • Auditorium Soror Mariana Evora 2018
  • Teatro Miguel Franco Leiria 2017
  • CineClube Tomar 2017
  • Auditório Municipal Mértola 2017
  • Centro de Artes e Espetáculos Figueira da Foz 2017
  • Festival Caminhos Cinema Portuguê Coimbra 2017
  • CinéPride Nantes 2018
  • CineTeatro Municipal João Mota Sesimbra 2017
  • CineTeatro Curvo Semedo Montemor-O-Novo 2017
  • Auditório Municipal António Chaínho Santiago do Cacem 2017
  • Sociedade Recreativa Progresso Olhanense Olhao 2017
  • Mostra de Cinema Português Mar e Ilhas 2017
  • FOLIO – Festival Literário Internacional Óbidos 2017
  • Cinema City Alvalade Lisbon 2017
  • UCI Cinemas – El Corte Inglés Lisbon 2017
  • Centro Multimeios Espinho 2017
  • Dolce Vita Ovar 2017
  • UCI Arrábida Porto 2017
  • Teatro Aveirense Aveira 2017
  • Lovers International Film Festival Turin 2018 – Out of Competition
  • Mix Mexico Mexico City 2018
  • Festival Cinépride Nantes 2018
  • Panama LGBT Film FestIval Espacio Seis 2018
  • Sicilia Queer Filmfest Palermo 2018 – Panorama Queer
  • Casa da Cultura Cesar Oliveira Oliveria do Hospital 2018
  • Vancouver Queer Film Festival 2018
  • FilmOut San Diego 2018
  • Festival Caminhos do Cinema Português Coimbra 2017
  • Taiwan International Queer Film festival Taipei, Taichung, Tainan 2018
  • Norman Film Festival 2018
  • Berlin MonGay Kino International 2018
  • Berlin Soho House 2018
  • Bochum Casablanca 2018
  • Dortmund Schauburg 2018
  • Düsseldorf Bambi Filmstudio 2018
  • Cologne Filmforum NRW im Museum Ludwig 2018
  • Essen Galerie Cinema 2018
  • München MonGay City Kinos Atelier 2018
  • Oberhausen Lichtburg Filmpalast 2018
  • Bari International Gender Film Festival 2018
  • Florence Queer Festival 2018
  • Boston Ibero-American Film Festival 2018
  • Q Cinema Fort Worth 2018 – Opening title
  • Mix Copenhagen 2018
  • Fancinegay Extremadura LGBT Film Festival Badajoz and Zafra 2018
  • Auditorio do Ramo Grande Praia da Vitoria 2018
  • Festival Chéries-Chéris Paris 2018
  • El Lugar Sin Limites Quito 2018
  • Teatro Filarmónica Oviedo 2019
  • Biblioteca Ary dos Santos Sacavém 2020
  • Biblioteca Municipal Eduardo Lourenço Guarda 2021
  • Cineteca Guadalajara FIGC 2021
  • Transition International Queer & Minorities Film Festival Vienna 2021
  • Vinokino Helsinki 2023
  • Teatri di Vita Bologna 2023
  • Portuguese Cultural Centre Maputo 2023
  • 5 Ciclo de Cine Lusofono Morelia 2023
  • Cicle de Cinema Transtagano Almada 2024


    • Sophia Awards 2018 – Nomination for Best Film, Best Photography (Rui Poças)
      Best Leading Actor (José Pimentão), Best Original Screenplay (Vicente Alves do Ó), Best Sound (Pedro Melo, Elsa Ferreira and Branko Neskov), Best Artistic Direction (Joana Cardoso), Best Supporting Actor (João Villas-Boas and Duarte Grilo), Best Supporting Actress (Raquel Rocha Vieira), Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Abigail Machado and Mário Leal), Best Costume (Joana Cardoso)
    • Sophia Awards 2018 – Best Sound (Pedro Melo, Elsa Ferreira and Branko Neskov)
    • Premios Fantastic 2018 – Best Actress (Gabriela Barros)
    • Prémios CinEuphoria 2018 – Best Supporting Actor (José Pimentão), Best Supporting Actress (Rute Miranda, ex aequo), Best Make-Up (Abigail Machado), Best Trailer (Hugo Santiago)
    • Premios Aquila 2018 – Nomination for the Best Film, Best Screenplay (Vicente Alves do Ó), Best Actor (Ricardo Teixeira), Best Supporting Actress (Rita Loureiro) and Best Supporting Actors (Carlos Oliveira, João Villas-Boas, José Pimentão)
    • Ciné Friendly Rouen 2018 – Audience Award
    • Premios Aquila 2018 – Best Film, Best Actor (Ricardo Teixeira), Best Supporting Actress (Rita Loureiro) and Best Supporting Actor (João Villas-Boas)
    • NICO Award 2018 to José Pimentão
    • FilmOut San Diego 2018 – Best International Film, Best Photography


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