Nuno Leocádio wrote the screenplay and Rafael Rolo directed the short film. It was the result of a final project of the course of social cultural Animation of the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda
They wanted to mess with the surrounding reality, the purpose of this short film is to show the abandonment and degradation which various localities in the interior of the country is doomed, is a fundamental issue that is never disclose too. The documentary seeks to enhance the potential of rural localities presenting profitability solutions contrary to the recent situation. Throughout in the documentary are displayed successful investments located in the interior, it is intended to arouse the viewer's interest on the return to the country side. It feeds the hope that you can change the depopulation of the interior, restore its fabric and try to reverse the demographic exacerbated littoralisation of Portugal.
What did you managed to achieve with this film?
Nuno Leocádio: One of the things that makes me happy about this movie is that interlink with the new rural society, it is an association that promotes the return to the field in terms of housing, help families, or couples who are interested to return to the country side. Promote this transition and networking with other institutions. The aim of this film is not marketed it, but releases it, if it's a fashion now to live in the countryside, let us enjoy it.
When promote your short film by various locations, the various organizations and associations, in the end people also indicated that this was a reality of their microcosm?
NL: Yes, there is also plenty of interiority in Lisbon, in the Algarve. People felt it, but also that they were the goldfish being devoured by larger mouths, even those living in urban areas.
