Director

Filipa Reis

Filipa Reis (1977, Lisbon) has been a film director and producer since 2000. With a postgraduate degree in Cinema and Television, in 2008 Filipa founded the production company Uma Pedra no Sapato. Filipa codirected several documentaries with João Miller Guerra, that were selected and awarded at international film festivals including IDFA, Cinéma du Réel, DOK Leipzig and BAFICI. “Djon África”, her debut fiction feature, also codirected with João, premiered at Rotterdam’s Tiger Competition (2018). “Légua” is her second feature.

Filmography

Légua, 2023

Djon Africa, 2018

On the Side, 2015

The Indispensable Practice of Vagueness, 2014

Fragments of a Participant Observation, 2013

Cat’s Cradle, 2012

Bela Vista, 2012

Generation Orchestra, 2011

Li Ké Terra, 2010

updated on May 2023

Films

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Directors’ Fortnight Title ‘Légua’, Broken Down by Helmers Filipa Reis and João Miller Guerra

“Légua” by Filipa Reis and João Miller Guerra has its world premiere in Directors Fortnight.

It is co-produced by Catarina Mourão at Portugal’s Laranja Azul, Alexandre Gavras at France’s KG Productions and Jon Coplon at Italy’s Stayblack Productions. World sales are repped by Luxbox, a sign of a high-profile arthouse proposition. The directors spoke to Variety.

Exclusive: Poster for Filipa Reis & João Miller Guerra’s Légua – 2023 Directors’ Fortnight Selection

Set to have its world premiere screening (05.23) in the Directors’ Fortnight section, we have your exclusive first look at poster one-sheet for tandem Filipa Reis & João Miller Guerra‘s sophomore fiction feature Légua.

LÉGUA by Filipa Reis & João Miller Guerra: A poignant portrait of a changing region

Discover “LÉGUA” by Filipa Reis & João Miller Guerra, a film presented at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Immerse yourself in the moving story of Emilia, the caretaker of an old house in Portugal, and Ana , whose health is deteriorating, as they seek their place in a changing world.