38th edition
17-25 january 2026

Campo de viboras

Cristèle Alves Meira

Image Campo de viboras
PortugalFrance
2016 Fiction 20 min
A tragedy has occurred In a small Portuguese village. An old lady has been found dead in her garden, surrounded by snakes, while her 40-year-old daughter, Lurdes, has fled without telling anyone. Gossip in town about the mysterious destiny of this house is spreading fast...
With : Ana Padrão, Sónia Martins, Simão Cayatte, Ludovic Berthillot, Jacqueline Corado
Screenplay : Cristèle Alves Meira
Image : Rui Poças
Sound : Amaury Arboun, Vincent Pateau, Cédric Lionnet
Editing : Raphaël Lefèvre
Production : Gaëlle Mareschi, Fluxus Films
Co-production : Pablo Iraola, Pandora Da Cunha Telles, Ukbar Filmes
International sales: Gaëlle Mareschi, FLUXUS FILMS
Cristèle Alves Meira is a stage director. In her first documentary, she reflected on the issues of immigration and the Portuguese language in Africa. Her short film Sol Branco was selected in 2015 in the French short film competition in Premiers Plans. She was then part of the Ateliers d'Angers in 2016 with her feature project Alma viva.