Mena lives alone with her daughter Clara. Today is Clara’s seventh birthday. Despite her limited financial resources, Mena still manages to organise a birthday party. But after a phone call from her mother, she becomes distraught and anxious.
Featuring: Rita Martins, Melissa Matos, Teresa Madruga, Sandra Celas, Mariana Silva, Sara Gonçalves, Fernanda Neves
Directed by: Sofia Bost
Editing: Sofia Bost
Written by: Tiago Bastos Capitão
Cinematography: Tian Tsering
Sound: Rafael Cardoso
Sound Editor and Mixer: Carlos Abreu
Grading: Andreia Bertini
Line Production: Daniela Soares
Producers: Filipa Reis, João Miller Guerra
Produced by: Uma Pedra no Sapato
Promotion and International Sales: Agência - Portuguese Short Film Agency
Distribution (Portugal): Uma Pedra no Sapato
Funded by: ICA – Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual, Fundação GDA, Câmara Municipal de Setúbal, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Festivals and Awards
Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes
Compétition Court métrage (FR 05.2019)
Cinémathèque de Corse
Semaine de la Critique rerun (FR 05.2019)
Cinémathèque Française
Semaine de la Critique rerun (FR 06.2019)
Metropolis Cinema
Semaine de la Critique rerun (LB 07.2019)
New York Film Festival
Shorts (US 09.2019)
Czech Cinematheque
Semaine de la Critique rerun (CZ 09.2019)
Hongseung International Film Festival
(KR 09.2019)
Pia Film Festival
Semaine de la Critique rerun (JP 09.2019)
Yokohama Campus, Tokyo University of the Arts
Semaine de la Critique rerun (JP 09.2019)
Curtas Vila do Conde
National Competition (PT 07.2019)
Bosphorus Film Festival
International Short Film Competition (TR 10.2019)
vistacurta
Competição Nacional (PT 10.2019)
Festival Internacional de Curtas do Rio de Janeiro, Curta Cinema
Competição Internacional (BR 10.2019)
Caminhos do Cinema Português
Selecção Caminhos (PT 11.2019)
Best Supporting Actress (Teresa Madruga)
Leeds International Film Festival
(UK 11.2019)
Les Rencontres Cinessonne
(FR 11.2019)
Parsons School of Design
Semaine de la Critique rerun (USA 11.2019)
MedFilm Mediterranean And European Film Festival
(IT 11.2019)
Rencontres de Films Femmes Méditerranée
(FR 11.2019)
Prix du jury professionnel
Vilnius International Short Film Festival
International Competition (LT 01.2020)
Rencontres Cinémas Martinique
Semaine de la Critique rerun (FR 03.2020)
Akbank Short Film Festival
(TR 03.2020)
Vilnius Film Festival
Short Film Competition (LT 03.2020)
Short Waves Festival
International Competition (PL 03.2020)
Mecal Pro – Festival Internacional Cortometrajes y Animación
#MecalProOnLine, Ficción - Competición Internacional (ES 03-04.2020)
New Holland Island International Debut Film Festival
(RU 08.2020)
International Short Film Festival Psarokokalo
Official Competition (GR 06.2020)
Fenêtres sur courts
Focus Portugal (FR 10.2020)
Palm Springs International ShortFest
Official Selection (USA 06.2020)
Odense International Film Festival
Main Competition (DK 08.2020)
Kino Otok – Isola Cinema International Film Festival
Video on the Beach (SI 08.2020)
FICBUEU – Bueu’s International Short Film Festival
International Competition (ES 09.2020)
Periferias Festival Internacional de Cinema de Marvão
(PT 08.2020)
Kyiv International Film Festival “Molodist”
International Short Competition (UA 08.2020)
Helsinki International Film Festival
Official Programme (FI 09.2019)
Best of International Short Film Festival
(FR 10.2020)
Shortcutz Guimarães
(PT 10.2020)
Best Actress
Best Film
Best Script
Braunschweig International Film Festival
(DE 11.2020)
Mostra de Cinema Português de Vila Franca de Xira
(PT 06.2021)
Linz International Short Film Festival
I Love You Mamma (AT 09.2021)
Frames – Portuguese Film Festival
(SE 01.2021)
Grand Prize for Best Short Film
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