37th edition
18-26 january 2025

Francisco Perdido

Frederico Mesquita

Image Francisco Perdido
Portugal
2024 Fiction 17 min
OV with French subtitles
Spring 2004, shortly before the start of the European football championship. 12-year- old Francisco has the new Nokia 3300, the first cell phone of its generation to have MP3. Francisco believes this will help him finally win Rita’s love. However, on that day at the beach, his plans don’t go according to his wishes…
Cast : João Bica, Manuel Nascimento, Rosa Rebelo
Scenario : Frederico Mesquita
Cinematography : Ana Mariz
Sound : Ines Adriana
Editing : Frederico Mesquita, Diogo Vale
Music : Diogo Vale
Production : Crim Production
Frederico Mesquita (born 1991 in Lisbon, Portugal) acquired his painting degree from the Lisbon School of Fine Arts in 2013 and his film degree from the Lisbon School of Theatre and Film in 2016. Between 2016 and 2020, he worked as an assistant to artist and director Gabriel Abrantes, collaborating on Diamantino (2018, winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes Critics’ Week). Since then, he has worked as head of production and post-production on films by directors such as Miguel Gomes, Marco Martins, João Nicolau and Mónica Lima. His school film, A Barriga de Mariana (2018), was part of the national competition at the IndieLisboa film festival. His new short film, Francisco Perdido, was presented at the Curtas Vila do Conde
International Film Festival in 2024.